Catholic University Of El

Salvador Regional Center Of

Ilobasco.

Teacher: Sergio Danery

Rodríguez Carrillo.

Student: Lorena Noemy

Córdova Vásquez.

Subject: English.

Year: 2022.
Use of Can and

Can ́t
 Before starting with the use of the modal

verb CAN. CAN is a word that can act as

an auxiliary, main verb or noun. However, it

only fulfills a modal function when it occupies

the position of auxiliary.

 We use can/can't to talk about what

people are capable of doing and what they

are not able to do.

For example:

I can run many

I can't sleep well.
kilometers.
It is important to note that in any type of

sentence (affirmative, negative or

interrogative) with can or can't the verb

that accompanies them does not change in

the third person of the singular in the

present ("s" or "es" is not added). Can is

also often used, in colloquial language, to

ask permission to perform certain actions.

 Examples
Subject Can/Can´t Verb (Base form)

I CAN PLAY
YOU CAN´T COOK
WRITE
HE CAN
DRIVE
SHE CAN´T
RAIN
IT CAN
LISTEN
WE CAN´T
VISIT
THEY CAN

 Examples Interrogative

Interrogative

sentences with
sentences with

Can Can´t
*Can’t you ask your father for

*Can the baby talk?

help?
*Can I call you tonight?
*Can’t you speak Spanish?
*Can we use your car?
*Can’t you sleep well?
*Can your mother cook a

*Can’t we have more dessert?

cake for my birthday?

In this case, these

questions can be said

informal, but they can be

used
 Form
Positive
Subject + Can + Base form.

Negative
Subject + Can´t + Base form.
Interrogative
Can + Subject + Base form.
Can´t + Subject + Base form.

 Another form of the

use of Can and Can ́t

We use Can/Can´t to talk about

abilities but also we use Can/Can´t

to refer to people and animals. We

use can/can't to talk about ability

(things we know how to do or

things we are good at).

Thank you