INGLÉS

SEMANA N°3

TEMAS: CAN / CAN’T (PERMISSION, ABILITY)

POSSESSIVE ‘S /ADJECTIVES

USING CAN / CAN’T

Use CAN to indicate that we are Usamos CAN para indicar que somos
able to do something. capaces de hacer algo.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE BE CAREFUL!

(CONTRACTION)
I can run fast. I can’t run fast. Cannot = can’t
You can swim well. You can’t swim fast.
She can jump high. She can’t jump high. ▪ She can ride a
He can sleep for hours. He can’t sleep for hours. bike.
It can bark loudly. It can’t bark loudly. ▪ She cans ride a
We can study Chemistry. We can’t study Chemistry.
bike.
You can speak English. You can’t speak English.
They can do Karate. They can’t do Karate. ▪ She can drives a
bike.
▪ She cans drives a
bike.

Rules:
We use CAN in other situations.
To talk about Example

… permission Can I go to the Can I help you? Can you lend me

movies? (¿Puedo ayudarte?) your dictionary?
(¿Puedo ir al cine?) (¿Puedes prestarme tu
diccionario?)
… ability You can solve this My favorite She can cook
equation. superhero can fly. chocolate desserts.
(Tu puedes resolver esta (Mi superhéroe (Ella puede preparar
ecuación). favorito puede volar). postres de chocolate).

Exercise 1
Choose the correct option.
1. I ___ ____ you right now. I’m really busy!
a) can help
b) can’t help
c) help can
d) help can’t
e) cans help

2. He _____ ____ with us. He broke his leg last week.

a) can’t play
b) can play
c) play can
d) to can play
e) cans play

3. Where’s my Physics book? I ____ ____ it!

a) find can
b) cans find
c) can to find
d) can’t find
e) can’t found

4. I’m sorry, but I ____ ____ with you.

a) can come
b) can’t came
c) can’t come
d) can came
e) to can come
 5. We _____ _____ now. I’m ready.
a) can left
b) can’t left
c) cans leave
d) can’t leave
e) can leave

6. ____ you ____ speak three languages?

a) Can’t/ speak
b) Can / speak
c) Speak / can
d) Can/ tell
e) Can / said

7. The music is too loud. I _____ _____ you.

a) can hear
b) can’t hear
c) can listen
d) can’t listen
e) hear can

8. It’s too heavy but I ____ ____ it up.

a) can lift
b) can’t lift
c) cans lift
d) to can lift
e) can to lift

POSSESSIVE ‘S
We use (‘s) to indicate possession. Utilizamos (‘s) para indicar posesión.

Other situations:
A. Put (‘), if something belongs to two or more people. Do not write ‘s.
(Colocar (‘ ) para indicar que algo pertenece a dos o más personas.)

▪ His cousins’ apartment is really expensive.

(El departamento de sus primos es muy caro).
▪ His cousins’s apartment is really
expensice. INCORRECT

B. Put (‘s) if the plural noun is irregular. (Colocar (‘s) a sustantivos plurales
irregulares.)

▪ The children’s book has many pictures.

(El libro de los niños tiene muchas imágenes).
▪ The childrens’s book has many pictures.
INCORRECT
 C. Add (‘s) to the second name when you have two names. (Cuando se
mencionan dos personas solo la segunda lleva (‘s) ).

▪ She’s Peter and Alexa’s daughter.

(Ella es la hija de Peter y Alexa).
▪ She’s Peter’s and Alexa’s daughter. INCORRECT

D. Do not use (‘s) after things. ( No usar (‘s) después de cosas).

▪ What color is the cover of the book?

(¿De qué color es la portada del libro?).
▪ What color is the cover’s book? INCORRECT

E. Use (‘s) after organizations. (Usar (‘s) después de organizaciones).

▪ That was the NASA’s discovery.
(Eso fue el descubrimiento de la NASA).
▪ That was the NASA’ discovery. INCORRECT

F. Add (‘s) after names ending in ¨s¨. (Agregar (‘s) cuando el nombre propio
termina en ¨s¨).
▪ Chris’s glasses are nice.
(Los lentes de Chris son bonitos)
▪ Chris’ glasses are nice. INCORRECT

ADJECTIVES
Adjectives describe people, things, Los adjetivos describen personas, cosas,
events, etc. They don’t change in eventos, etc. No se pluralizan.
plural.

Uses of adjectives
Before the noun They try a delicious Ramen.
(Antes del sustantivo)

After the noun My kittens are very pretty.

(Después del
sustantivo)
 Vocabulary: Adjectives
To describe taste Describe gusto To describe touch Describe el tacto
sweet dulce delicious delicioso soft suave hot caliente
yummy rico salty salado cold frío icy helado

bitter amargo sour ácido cool fresco melted derretido

tangy agrio spicy picante dirty sucio rough áspero
sharp afilado wet mojado

To describe sound Describe sonido To describe color Describe color

husky ronco silent callado black negro orange anaranjado
loud ruidoso soft bajo blue azul purple morado rojo
melodic melodioso noisy escandaloso brown marrón red blanco
mute mudo purring ronroneo green verde white amarillo
quiet tranquilo whispering susurro pink rosado yellow

To describe size Describe talla To describe shape Describe forma

chubby regordete short corto circular circular round redondo
fat large gordo small pequeño curved curvado skinny delgado
little grande tall alto low bajo square cuadrado
long poco largo thin delgado narrow angosto straight recto
tiny diminuto oval ovalado triangular triangular

To describe time Describe el tiempo To describe the Describe la cantidad

amount
brief breve quick rápido copious copioso paltry insignificante
daily diario sudden repentino little pequeño plentiful abundante
early temprano punctual puntual light ligero profuse profuso
fast pronto short corto heavy pesado several varios
late tarde slow lento full lleno spare sobrante

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