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BEGINNER LEVEL
UNIT 7 /
ASKING WITH CAN
Instructor:
Wasan H. Ibrahim, PhD
I can
◦ 1. shows ability
◦ I can speak English./ I can swim.
◦ 2. Permission.
◦ You can use my pen.

◦ It doesn’t change with the subject:

◦ I/you/she/he/they/ it/we + Can + Verb in the base form (speak / play…..)
◦ He can speak English.
Can I….? go?
see you again?
To ask for permission. call you later?
have some water?
Can I
Can I + base verb? borrow some money?
speak to Mr. George?
go to the bathroom?
borrow your book?
Grammar rules
◦ Can is a modal auxiliary verb. This means:
◦ 1. There is no “s” with he / she / it
◦ “Can” doesn’t change:
◦ Can I have the menu?
Can you pass me the newspaper?
Can she sit next to me?
Can we pay you now?
Can they use the VIP lounge?
◦ 2. After “can” use the infinitive form of the verb without “to”
◦ Can I pay by credit card? (Not “Can I to pay by credit card?”)
Can you post this letter for me? (Not “Can you to post this letter for me?”)
◦ 3. You don’t need “do” or “does” in the question form
◦ This is because “can” is already an auxiliary verb.
◦ “Can I sit here?” (Not “Do I can sit here?”.)
“Can the doctor see me in the morning?” (Not: Does the doctor can see me in the morning?”)
◦ The short form answers are:
◦ Yes, you can. / No, you can’t.
Yes, s/he can. / No, s/he can’t.
Yes, they can. / No, they can’t.
 Anything to eat
chocolate cake

How much is that

Do you have this T-shirt

Can I try it on
Certainly
over there.
 have a ticket
a single

Can I pay by credit card

enter your PIN

Thank you!