in magic the gathering can you use a tapped ability and attack at the same time

[Spoon]

in magic the gathering can you use a tap ability and attack at the same time

[Arix]

No.

[Jake1991]

in magic the gathering can you use a tap ability and attack at the same time

Under normal circumstances, no.

You could activate the ability if the creature has vigilance or somehow untaps after being declared as an attacker.

[Kenji]

If the ability is a triggered ability (worded as "whenever [this] becomes tapped," for example), then attacking would satisfy the trigger event. For example, Fallowsage's triggered ability will go off if it is declared as an attacker.

Of course, you are probably asking about activated abilities with the tap symbol as their cost, such as Llanowar Elves. In that case, what Arix and Jake1991 said above applies.