be able to count on one's fingers
be able to count on one's fingers verb: used to indicate that the number of some specified thing is very small.
Verb
be able to count on one's fingers (third-person singular simple present is able to count on one's fingers, present participle being able to count on one's fingers, simple past was able to count on one's fingers, past participle been able to count on one's fingers)
- Used to indicate that the number of some specified thing is very small.
- You can count on your fingers the number of capital cities I know.
Forms of be able to count on one's fingers
| third-person singular present | is able to count on one's fingers |
|---|---|
| present participle | being able to count on one's fingers |
| past | was able to count on one's fingers |
| past participle | been able to count on one's fingers |
Questions about be able to count on one's fingers
- What does be able to count on one's fingers mean?
- Be able to count on one's fingers means used to indicate that the number of some specified thing is very small.
- What part of speech is be able to count on one's fingers?
- Be able to count on one's fingers is a verb.
- What is the past tense of be able to count on one's fingers?
- The past tense of be able to count on one's fingers is was able to count on one's fingers.
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