Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide

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¿Sabes tocar el piano?
Can you play the piano?
Sí, sé tocar muy bien.
Yes, I can play very well.
Ella sabe nadar, ¿verdad?
She can swim, can’t she?
Sabe nadar bastante bien.
She can swim quite well.

 21.3 (p. 101)


53.2.2 Present


Learned abilities are sometimes expressed with the present:
Nada muy bien.
He/she swims very well.
El professor habla inglés y francés.
The teacher speaks English and French.

 17.1.1 (p. 72)


Enquiring and making statements about learned abilities 53.2

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