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8/13/2019 Verbul modal CAN
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"Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to expressability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility.Examples:
• I can ride a horse. ABILITY • We can stay with my brother when we are in Paris. OPPORTUNITY • he cannot stay out after !" P#. PERMISSION • Can you hand me the stapler$ REQUEST • %ny child can grow up to be president. POSSIBILITY
Using "Can" in Present, Past, and Future#ost modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future.
#odal &se Positive 'orms!. ( Present ). ( Past *. ( 'uture
+egative 'orms!. ( Present ). ( Past *. ( 'uture
oucanalsouse:
can
GENERAL ABILITY
!. I can spea- hinese.
). /I'0 01 2 1&342I could spea- hinese when I was a-id.*. /I'0 01 25E %53E 012I will be able to spea- hinese by thetime I finish my course.
!. I can6t spea- wahili.
). /I'0 01 2 1&342I couldn6t spea- wahili.*. /I'0 01 25E %53E 012I won6t be able to spea- wahili.
be
ableto
can ABILITY DURING A SPECIFIC
EVENT
!. With a burst of adrenaline, peoplecan pic- up cars.). /I'0 01 25E %53E 012With a sudden burst of adrenaline, hewas able to lift the car off the child6sleg.*. /I'0 01 25E %53E 012With a sudden burst of adrenaline, hewill be able to lift the car.
!. Even with a burst of adrenaline, people can6t pic- up something thatheavy.). /I'0 01 25E %53E 012Even the weight lifter, couldn6t lift thecar off the child6s leg.*. /I'0 01 25E %53E 012Even three men wor-ing togetherwon6t be able to lift the car.
beableto
canOPPORTUNITY
!. I have some free time. I can help hernow.). /I'0 01 25E %53E 012I had some free time yesterday. I was
able to help her at that time.*. I6ll have some free time tomorrow. Ican help her then.
!. I don6t have any time. I can6t helpher now.). /I'0 01 25E %53E 012I didn6t have time yesterday. I wasn6t
able to help her at that time.*. I won6t have any time later. I can6thelp her then.
beableto
can PERMISSION
!. I can drive usan6s car when she isout of town.). /I'0 01 25E %331WE4 01 2I was allowed to drive usan6s car whileshe was out of town last wee-.*. I can drive usan6s car while she is
out of town next wee-.
!. I can6t drive usan6s car when sheis out of town.). /I'0 01 25E %331WE4 01 2I wasn6t allowed to drive usan6s carwhile she was out of town last wee-.*. I can6t drive usan6s car while she
is out of town next wee-.
may
can an I have a glass of water$ an6t I have a glass of water$ could,
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REQUEST an you give me a lift to school$ R EQUESTS USUALLY REFER TO THE NEAR FUTURE .
an6t you give me a lift to school$ R EQUESTS USUALLY REFER TO THE NEAR FUTURE .
may
can POSSIBILITY , IMPOSSIBILITY
%nyone can become rich and famous ifthey -now the right people.3earning a language can be a real
challenge.T HIS USE IS USUALLY A GENERALIZATION OR A SUPPOSITION .
It can6t cost more than a dollar or two.ou can6t be 789 I thought you were
about ! years old.
T HIS USE IS USUALLY A GENERALIZATION OR A SUPPOSITION .
could