Colour Your English - 2008
Can
Module 1 > People in my life > Grammar 5/12
Can / can't
| Forma afirmativa> | Forma negativa> | Forma interrogativa> |
|---|---|---|
| I can play | I cannot play = I can't play | Can I play? |
| You can play | You cannot play = You can't play | Can you play? |
| He can play | He cannot play = He can't play | Can he play? |
| She can play | She cannot play = She can't play | Can she play? |
| It can play | It cannot play = It can't play | Can it play? |
| We can play | We cannot play = We can't play | Can we play? |
| You can play | You cannot play = You can't play | Can you play? |
| They can play | They cannot play = They can't play | Can they play? |
El verbo can es especial. Pertenece a un grupo de verbos que se llaman "verbos modales". No necesita el verbo auxiliar do para hacer negaciones o preguntas. Tampoco lleva la -s de la 3ª persona singular del presente simple. Le sigue siempre un verbo en forma base (infinitivo sin to)
Para negar, sólo añadimos la partícula negativa not, y normalmente se contrae con can.
Para preguntar se cambia el orden del sujeto y can, colocando éste en primer lugar.
Para responder a las preguntas hechas con Can...? brevemente, colocamos can/can't detrás del sujeto, pero nunca aparece el verbo principal (play)
Example: Can you play the guitar? Yes, I can. (¿Sabes tocar la guitarra? Sí.)
USOS:Para expresar una habilidad o capacidad (saber o poder hacer algo)
Example: Can you drive a car? No, I can't.
