Able vs Capable | What's the Difference and Why Does it Matter?

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Able vs Capable | What's the Difference and Why Does it Matter?

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ABOUT THIS LESSON 🤔
Learn the two main differences between able and capable. This is how native speakers use these words.
Able:
-Factual or physically possible now
-Can do
Capable:
-Hypothetical or future potential
-Can do well
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@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

What's something you believe you are capable of accomplishing?

@a_flower_in_the_forest 3 жыл бұрын

I'm capable of learning languages:) thank you for the video. I learnt something new and also had a good laugh.

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

@@a_flower_in_the_forest Thanks for watching. That's the best result I could hope for.

@andrehsalas3704 4 жыл бұрын

I'm proud that I'm able to understand everything you just said without looking the captions, thank you, Robert, this is very useful

@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I'm proud of you, too.

@newwayswithravi6786 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sir. I'm Indian but, I really loved your way of teaching .

@RobertTeachesEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you find my videos useful. Thanks for the kind words.

@fighterw5978 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much sir now i know already whats the defferent capable and able

@norah5073 4 жыл бұрын

I am able to know the difference between the word able and capable I am incapable to red a hole English article and understand it but maybe in the future I can do it . Thank you so much you are an amazing teacher , keep working for make videos that help many of students.

@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad. Though you are not able to read a full article and understand it yet, I believe you are capable doing it with more practice!

@shumanashfak6690 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch . I like the way You presented this Video. Happily Subscribed This channel

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for the sub! 🤓

@shumanashfak6690 3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTeachesEnglish My pleasure. Wishing You all the best.

@olgakart7024 26 күн бұрын

Thank you very much 👍

@hossinebenyanet4872 4 жыл бұрын

Hiiiiiiii Robert, great video! I'm capable of learning more than 2 foreign languages. Now i have become able to speak French very fluently. Your cat is veryyyy sweet by the way.

@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

Impressive! I have no doubt you will be able to fulfill this potential.

@DashaKorobova 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!!!

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 😊

@XDvaleXD 4 жыл бұрын

New here, thank you! , 😍😍OMG your cat 🙀, she is adorable!

@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I'll tell her you said so. 🙃

@noorateeq2122 3 жыл бұрын

I am proud of myself because i able to understand you well. 🌸 THANK YOU

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

Great example

@noorateeq2122 3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTeachesEnglish i am happy because i don't have any grammar mistakes in my sentences thank you Mr. Robert

@sulaymanadham5760 2 жыл бұрын

I am both able and capable of pressing the like and subscribe buttons.

@RobertTeachesEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you! lol.

@sulaymanadham5760 2 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTeachesEnglish Most welcome. Could you read my comment on "When to use indefinite articles (A/AN)"? Thank you!

@mahmoudzidanenglishforall4788 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent 👍

@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@Meg.1122 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Robert! I was wondering if you teach or prepare people who want to get the CPE certification. If not, what books or web sites could you recommend me to look for information? I appreciate your answer in advance.

@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

I do plan on making some video that are meant for students taking exams like the IELTS and CPE certification, but it probably won't be fore at least a while (after I finish my series on all 12 tenses). I could certainly help prepare you in my private lessons if you're interested though. Send me a message on Facebook and we can talk about it more: facebook.com/robertteachesenglish

@MamtaGupta-db9mr 2 жыл бұрын

What difference between able and enable

@RobertTeachesEnglish 2 жыл бұрын

Enable is a verb, and able is a noun. If you enable someone, you make that person able.

@tohabtv5772 4 жыл бұрын

I was able to get myself a capable English teacher

@RobertTeachesEnglish 4 жыл бұрын

Well aren't you sweet! Great use.

@lacuevadelgeorge6911 3 жыл бұрын

Able = capaz Capable = capacidad

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

¿En Español?

@lacuevadelgeorge6911 3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTeachesEnglish Esa es la interpretación que les doy para poder hacer una diferenciación y no confundirme.

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

@@lacuevadelgeorge6911 Cool. Yeah this video took a lot of thinking. It's weird trying to figure out how words differ when you're used to using them all the time and haven't thought about it.

@mohammadtareqsandid812 Жыл бұрын

❤😂

@noorateeq2122 3 жыл бұрын

I am capable of writing a short stories

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

I love writing short stories! There's a grammar error in your sentence-can you spot it and fix it?

@noorateeq2122 3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTeachesEnglish I can't find the mistake can you help me?

@noorateeq2122 3 жыл бұрын

@@RobertTeachesEnglish Mr . Robert can you help me to find some books which are sutible for me. My level in the reading books is lower intermediate also i don't read any book in English before i need some books with a simple English language thank you my teacher 🌸

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

@@noorateeq2122 I have plans to make a video about books for beginning level students, so be on the lookout for that in the coming weeks 🤓

@RobertTeachesEnglish 3 жыл бұрын

@@noorateeq2122 I'll give you a clue: You need to remove a VERY SHORT WORD from your sentence.