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"Ably" is an adverb. http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/ably
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∙ 15y ago"Able" is an adjective not a verb. You can use the verb "be" before it. In the past, use "was" or "were".
He was able to solve the problem.
The were able to save the boy.
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∙ 12y agoSynonyms for the word able: adept, adequate, agile, alert, apt, bright, capable, competent, cunning, dexterous, easy, effortless, endowed, equipped, facile, fitted, good, intelligent, knowing, powerful, ready, smart, strong, worthy
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∙ 13y agoAble is an adjective it doesn't have a verb verb form.
The construction able to takes an infinitive to show the subject's ability to accomplish an action:
I am able to swim.
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∙ 15y ago"Ably" is an adverb. http://mw1.m-w.com/dictionary/ably
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∙ 10y agoAble is present tense.
example sentence: He is able to cut the wood.
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∙ 14y agoto be able
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What is the verb in the sentence Only you are able to know what you are thinking?
The verb is able; the complete verb is 'are able to know'.
What is a verb for able?
There is no verb form for the adjective able.
What part of speech is be able?
"Be able" is a verb phrase consisting of the verb "be" and the modal verb "able." It is used to indicate capability or possibility.
What is the spanish verb for able to?
Poder is the un-conjugated verb for "to be able". So that would most likely be the best verb in this case.
What is the past tense of able?
able is not a verb
What would able be as a verb?
Enable is a verb that is close in meaning to able. It can be used in different ways, but one of the meanings is "to make able."
What is the past of verb can?
In the past, we say - I was able to do it, or in the negative, I couldn't do it/I wasn't able to do it.
verb for able?
ably
Can suffix -able be added to a verb?
Yes, the suffix -able can be added to a verb to create an adjective that indicates the ability to perform the action of the verb. For example, "teach" + "able" = "teachable."
What the part of speech is can?
The word "can" is a verb. The infinitive is "to be able to", it is a modal verb.
What is the verb in the sentence I can walk?
The verb in the sentence is: can walk.The word 'can' is functioning as an auxiliary verb (helper verb) that modifies the main verb 'walk' as 'able to'.
What is the verb of breakable?
Able :P
