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Friday

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1/4/2016

Hello there!

How are you today? I hope you are well and that you are
enjoying your Friday!

Can you speak English? Can I help make it easier for you?
The questions I am asking are formed by using the modal
verb "can." It is a very important modal verb that is used all
the time so I am going to show you how and when to use it
correctly.
Sabes hablar ingls? Puedo ayudar a que te sea ms
fcil? Estas preguntas que te hago se forman con el verbo
modal "can". Es un verbo modal muy importante que se usa
muy a menudo as que voy a ensearte a usarlo
correctamente.

Ready? Let's go!

can is used for the following:


"can" se utiliza en los siguientes casos:

- to talk about possibility or ability


para hablar de posibilidades o capacidades

- to ask or give permission


para pedir o dar permiso

- to make requests.
para pedir cosas.

To talk about ability or possibility, "can" is usually placed


before the action verb. For example:
Para hablar de capacidades o posibilidades, "can" se suele
colocar antes del verbo de accin. Por ejemplo:

James is a good sportsman. He can play tennis, football


and cricket very well. (ability)
James es un buen deportista. Sabe jugar al tenis, al ftbol y
al cricket muy bien. (capacidad)

Cathy can come to the party because she finishes work at


6. (possibility)
Cathy puede venir a la fiesta porque acaba de trabajar a las
6. (posibilidad)

To form questions asking for permission, "can" is placed at


the beginning of the sentence.
Para formar preguntas pidiendo permiso, "can" se coloca al
principio de la frase.
To give permission, "can" is placed after the subject.
Para dar permiso, "can" se coloca despus del sujeto.

Can I go to Lucy's party on Saturday night?


Puedo ir a la fiesta de Luca el sbado por la noche?

Can I smoke in this room?


Puedo fumar en esta habitacin?

You can take my car to work if yours isn't working.


Puedes coger mi coche para ir a trabajar si el tuyo no
funciona.

To form questions making requests, "can" is placed at


the beginning of the sentence.
Para formar preguntas pidiendo algo, "can" se coloca al
principio de la frase.

Look at some examples:

Can I have a coffee please?


Me pones un caf por favor?

Can you please help me paint my house this


afternoon?
Puedes ayudarme a pintar mi casa esta tarde por favor?

Can you give me a lift to work?


Me puedes llevar al trabajo?

For negatives we use "cannot" or the contraction "can't", for


example:

You can't arrive late because it's an important day.


No puedes llegar tarde porque es un da importante.

The boys can't go out tonight as they have not finished their
homework.
Los chicos no pueden salir esta noche ya que no han
terminado sus deberes.

He cannot play in the match as he is injured. ("cannot" is


usually more emphatic)
l no puede jugar en el partido ya que est lesionado.
("cannot" suele ser ms enftico)

I hope this quick lesson has been helpful for you. For more
on "can", please refer to Unit 50 and Unit 51 of the online
ABA course.

Have a great weekend.

Bye for now!

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