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englishpage.com Home > Modal Verb Tutorial > Can Can f t g+ p "Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to express ability 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 She cannot stay out after 10 PM. permission Can you hand me the stapler? request Any child can grow up to be president. possibility Using "Can" in Present, Past, and Future Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "can" behaves in different contexts Modal Use can general ability Positive Forms Negative Forms Also 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = 1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = use: Future Future 1. I can speak Chinese 1. I can't speak Swahili 2. SHIFT TO "COULD" 2. SHIFT TO "COULD" I could speak Chinese when I I couldn't speak Swahili was a kid 3. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" be able to 3. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" I won't be able to speak Swahili I will be able to speak Chinese by the time I finish my course 1. With a burst of adrenaline, 1. Even with a burst of be people can pick up cars adrenaline, people can't pick up able http://www.englishpage.com/modals/can.html 1/3 2. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" can ability during a With a sudden burst of adrenaline, he was able to lift the car off the child's leg specific 3. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" event With a sudden burst of adrenaline, he will be able to lift the car something that heavy to 2. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" Even the weight lifter, wasn't able to lift the car off the child's leg 3. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" Even three men working together won't be able to lift the car 1. I have some free time. I can 1. I don't have any time. I can't be help her now help her now able 2. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" 2. SHIFT TO "BE ABLE TO" I had some free time yesterday I didn't have time yesterday. I I was able to help her at that wasn't able to help her at that time time 3. I'll have some free time 3. I won't have any time later. I tomorrow. I can help her then can't help her then 1. I can drive Susan's car when 1. I can't drive Susan's car when she is out of town she is out of town 2. SHIFT TO "BE ALLOWED 2. SHIFT TO "BE ALLOWED TO TO " " can I was allowed to drive Susan's I wasn't allowed to drive Susan's permission car while she was out of town car while she was out of town last week last week 3. I can drive Susan's car while 3. I can't drive Susan's car while she is out of town next week she is out of town next week Can I have a glass of water? Can't I have a glass of water? Can you give me a lift to Can't you give me a lift to school? school? Requests usually refer to the Requests usually refer to the near future near future can opportunity can request http://www.englishpage.com/modals/can.html to may could, may 2/3 Anyone can become rich and It can't cost more than a dollar famous if they know the right or two people can possibility, impossibility could You can't be 45! I thought you Learning a language can be a real challenge were about 18 years old This use is usually a This use is usually a generalization or a supposition generalization or a supposition EXERCISES AND RELATED TOPICS Modal Exercise 1 can, could, have to, must, might and should Modal Exercise 7 modal verb forms Modal Verb Final Test complete review Copyright © 2016 Englishpage.com, All Rights Reserved Contact us | Privacy Policy | Advertise with us Your personal online English school. Learn English at Englishpage.com! Weekly Lesson Grammar Book Vocabulary Verb Tenses Conditionals Modals Gerunds / Infinitives Articles Prepositions Minitutorials Irregular Verbs Reading Room Listening Lounge Games English Forums English Schools English · Foreign Dictionaries English ·English Dictionaries Irregular Verb Dictionary Phrasal Verb Dictionary Verb + Preposition Dictionary http://www.englishpage.com/modals/can.html 3/3
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