B Read Karen Cooke's CV. Then complete the sentences with the correct form of can, could, or be able to.
2 She speak a little Portuguese when she started working in Lisbon.
3 She speak French
4 She design websites since 2004.
5 She finish her PhD before she left the USA.
6 She'd like speak Spanish
7 Shell speak a little Spanish soon.
- The word "could" is used here to talk about her ability to speak a little Portuguese in the past. She had the ability to do it at that time.
3 She can speak French.
- The word "can" is used here to talk about her present ability. She currently has the ability to speak French.
4 She has been able to design websites since 2004.
- The phrase "has been able to" is used here to talk about her ability to design websites since 2004.
5 She could finish her PhD before she left the USA.
- The word "could" is used here to talk about her ability to finish her PhD in the past. She had the ability to do it at that time.
6 She would like to be able to speak Spanish.
- The phrase "would like to be able to" is used here to talk about her desire to have the ability to speak Spanish in the present or future.
7 She will be able to speak a little Spanish soon.
- The phrase "will be able to" is used here to talk about her future ability to speak a little Spanish. She is expected to have the ability in the near future.