Expresar la capacidad de hacer algo. Verbo Can
Read.
Helen: Look Betty, Bught Park at Loch Ness. The beach is very near, we can swim there.
Betty: Right! And can we take the dog with us? There are many trees there and we can take him on walks.
Helen: Oh no! We can't take the dog but look! There is a camp site on the isle of Wight.
Betty: Yes, there is. We can take the dog there and we can also swim at the beach or in the swimming pool. We can have dinner at the restaurant.
Helen: Listen Betty. This camp site has also got a washing machine so, we can wash our clothes. And the weather is better in the south.
Betty: O.K. Helen. Today is sunday. We can be there on friday.
Can
Fijate bien:
Sujeto + can/can't + verbo (en infinitivo sin to)
Helen can't go to the cinema.
can + sujeto + verbo?
Can Helen go to the cinema?
Congujar can es muy fácil ya que sólo tiene una forma única para todas las personas.
Forma afirmativa verbo can:
- I can
- you can
- he can
- she can
- it can
- we can
- you can
- they can
Forma negativa verbo can:
- I cannot - - can't
- you cannot - - can't
- he cannot - - can't
- she cannot - - can't
- it cannot - - can't
- we cannot - - can't
- you cannot - - can't
- they cannot - - can't
Forma interrogativa verbo can:
- Can I...?
- Can you...?
- Can he...?
- Can she...?
- Can it...?
- Can we...?
- Can you...?
- Can they...?
Respuestas cortas - Afirmativas y negativas:
- Yes, I can
- Yes, you can
- Yes, he can
- Yes, she can
- Yes, it can
- Yes, we can
- Yes, you can
- Yes, they can
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- Yes, I can't
- Yes, you can't
- Yes, he can't
- Yes, she can't
- Yes, it can't
- Yes, we can't
- Yes, you can't
- Yes, they can't
Con can se puede expresar la posibilidad e imposibilidad circunstancial o física de poder hacer algo:
-Birds have got wings. They can fly. - Los pájaros tienen alas. Pueden volar.
Can, suele aparecer con los verbos see (ver) y hear (oír). En este caso, can no suele traducirse.
-My father's at the door. I can hear him. - Mi padre está en la puerta. Le oigo.
