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If I can afford something, then I have enough money to buy it.

The form is:

subject + “can afford” + noun

For example:


If a Ferrari costs £100,000 (one hundred thousand pounds), and I have £150,000 (one hundred and fifty thousand pounds), then I can afford a Ferrari.

Ferrari

Negative

If I do not have enough money to buy something, then we use the negative.

For example: A Ferrari costs £100,000 but I only have £50,000, then I can’t afford a Ferrari.

Past tense

subject + “could afford” + noun

Example: Last year I could afford a holiday in Spain.

 

“can afford” + infinitive

Instead of a noun, we can use “can afford” with a verb in the infinitive form to describe an activity for which we have enough money.

Example: I can afford to go to London every weekend.

 

affordable

“affordable” is an adjective. It describes a noun that we have enough money to buy.

Example:

That computer is affordable.   ( = It is possible to buy that computer. It is not too expensive)

Question

What can you afford to do next weekend? Tell me in the comments. 🙂

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  5. I can afford to take my friend out for dinner in a nice restaurant to celebrate her birthday on Sunday.

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  10. I could afford a big party last year but I didn’t
    Thank you so much for your teaching, now I can use it in my daily speaking.

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    I can afford to go India every year to visit my parents , if I get permanent job.

    I can afford to spend time and money to learning English for my career, if I am an enthusiastic.

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  26. The hotel room price was affordable ,apart from it , Service was an excellent.

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