Can / Can´t

PRESENTE……………………………. siempre se usa en el PRESENTE SIMPLE

PRESENT HABILITY HABILIDAD

 I can swim for hours: puedo nadar durante horas sin cansarme.
 She can´t ride e bike.
 I can drive a car.
 Can they cook? Can she play de piano?
 Yes, they can or No, they can´t.
 Yes, she can or No, she can´t.

PRESENT PERMISSION PERMISO

 You can get married at the age of 18.
 We can´t go to the party on Saturday.
 Can I have a sleepover?
 Yes, you can or No, you can´t.

Could / Couldn´t
PAST HABILITY HABILIDAD
 I could walk when I was a year old.
 They couldn´t swim last summer.
 Could he speak English five years ago? Could you open de window?
 Yes, he could or No, he couldn´t
 Yes, I could or No, I couldn´t

PAST PERMISSION PERMISO

 I could come home late at weekends.
 I could come home late all days in summer.
 We couldn´t watch TV in our rooms.
 Could you have parties at home?
 Yes, we could or No, we couldn´t

Be able to
FUTURE
 Futuro simple: I will be able to speak English in I study very hard.
 She won´t be able swim because she can´t move in the water.
 Will you be able to speak English when you are of legal age.