Can somebody tell me or can someone tell me?

Can somebody tell me or can someone tell me?

If you use the present tense you might say “People tell me” or “ People are telling me”, to say “There is a rumour” or “The word is going around” This implies that nothing is definite. If you have been told something by one person you would say “Somebody told me” ….

How could someone or how can someone?

1 —used to show that one thinks that someone has done or said something shocking or wrong “We don’t need his help anyway.” “How can you say that?!”How could she just walk away from her children like that? 2 —used to express doubt that something will happen, is possible, etc.

When I use can or could?

Can, like could and would, is used to ask a polite question, but can is only used to ask permission to do or say something (“Can I borrow your car?” “Can I get you something to drink?”). Could is the past tense of can, but it also has uses apart from that–and that is where the confusion lies.

Where could used?

Could: “Could” is used to express possibility. Something that could happen is not necessarily something that must happen. Could does not express desire or opinion. It is simply used to state one or more things that are possible (even if they are unlikely) or were possible in the past (even if they didn’t happen).

Which tense is used with could?

The simple past just tells what happened. Past modals tell what could have, would have, and should have happened. To form these past modals, use could, would, or should followed by have, followed by a past participle verb. Use have for all pronouns; never use has or had to form a past modal.

Can past ability?

“Could” is a modal verb used to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests. “Could” is also commonly used in conditional sentences as the conditional form of “can.”

Can abilities a grammar?

Can/Cannot in affirmative and negative sentences. We use Can when we have the ability, time or will to do something. For example: I can play the guitar. (This means that I have the ability to play the instrument) OR I can go to the store later (I have the time to go soon) OR I can help you (I want to help you).

Can and Cannot activities?

9 Fun Activities for Can/Can’t for Ability

• Can/can’t board game. Students are given characters and choose between six and ten abilities for them.
• Make me say “Yes, I can”/Make me say “No, I can’t”
• Must say “Yes, I can”/Must say “No, I can’t”
• Can/can’t definitions game.
• Can/can’t 20 questions.
• My stickman can/can’t.
• Animal abilities bluff.
• Can brainstorming.

How do you use ability in a sentence?

Ability sentence example

1. Freedom from that ugly feeling gave her the ability to speak of it lightly for the first time.
2. I can only applaud this man’s ability to deduce.
3. Tugging at her ability to reason.
4. Machines multiply our labor and increase our ability to do work.
5. He never mastered the ability to run.

What is another way to say ability?

What is another word for ability?

talent	skill
capability	command
deftness	savvy
skillfulness	adroitness
aptitude	artistry

How do I know what my special ability is?

10 Ways To Identify Your Talents And Utilize Them

1. Take a life assessment.
2. Find what makes you feel strong.
3. Find what you spend the most money on.
4. Ask your friends what your best and worst qualities are.
5. Ask your family what you loved as a child.
6. Write in a journal.
7. Look for talent in others.
8. Take stock of your book/music/movie collections.

What are abilities?

a. The quality of being able to do something, especially the physical, mental, financial, or legal power to accomplish something. b. A skill, talent, or capacity: a student of many abilities. 2.

What are good abilities?

The top ten skills graduate recruiters want

• Commercial awareness (or business acumen) This is about knowing how a business or industry works and what makes a company tick.
• Communication.
• Teamwork.
• Negotiation and persuasion.
• Problem solving.
• Leadership.
• Organisation.
• Perseverance and motivation.

What is interest and abilities?

1) interest – the feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone. 2) abilities – possession of the means or skill to do something.

What are skills and abilities?

Skills and abilities are tasks that you naturally do well, talents and strengths that you bring to the table as a student and/or employee. These include natural capabilities you’ve always had, in addition to specific knowledge and skills you’ve acquired through experience and training.