Be Able To

be able to

"be" adalah is, am, are, was, were.

I can --> I am able to
You can --> You are able to
We can --> We are able to
They can --> They are able to
He can --> He is able to
She can --> She is able to
Indah can --> Indah is able to
My father can --> My father is able to
Your mother can --> Your mother is able to

"Be able to" artinya sama dengan "can", yaitu "bisa/dapat".
Jadi saat kita menggunakan "can" untuk menyatakan kemampuan, kita boleh menggunakan "be able to" untuk menggantikan "can" yang artinya sama.

Contoh:
You can play a piano.

menjadi

You are able to play a piano.

Untuk lebih jelasnya Anda bisa melihat perubahan dari "can" menjadi "be able to".

I can swim. - I am able to swim.
You can kill a cat. - You are able to kill a cat.
We can speak Javanese. - We are able to speak Javanese.
They can fix the broken car. - They are able to fix the broken car.
He can repair my computer. - He is able to repair my computer.
She can sing Chinese song. - She is able to sing Chinese song.

Thank you so much,
Your English Teacher,


Darwoto, S.Pd.