Ability

Can expresses ability, and in general, could is the past form.

  • She can diagnosis patients well.
  • When she was a child, she could diagnose her teddy bear well.

Other forms of can are expressed by the phrase, "be able to."

  • I have been able to understand this prescription.
  • She will be able to go to surgery at 8 pm.
  • Being able to study oncology has really helped my patients.
  • I would love to be able to do that.

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