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❌ Modal Verbs Negative: Can't / Couldn't / Won't Be Able To
Level: A2-B1 | Focus: Inability, lack of permission, past failure
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📌 CAN'T (Cannot) - Present Negative
Used for: Inability now, no permission, impossibility
• I can't (cannot) swim. (No ability now)
• She can't come to the meeting. (Not possible)
• You can't park here. (Not allowed)
• He can't speak French. (Lack of skill)
📌 COULDN'T (Could not) - Past Negative
Used for: Past inability, past lack of permission
• I couldn't read until I was six.
• She couldn't attend the party because she was sick.
• He couldn't solve the math problem.
• They couldn't find the restaurant.
📌 WON'T BE ABLE TO - Future Negative
Used for: Future inability
• I won't be able to come tomorrow.
• She won't be able to finish on time.
• They won't be able to attend the wedding.
• He won't be able to drive until next year.
⚠️ Important: Remember: Modal verbs are followed by the base form of the verb (no 'to').