CAN FOR ABILITIES AND PERMISSIONS

CAN/COULD FOR POSSIBILITIES

PERSONAL AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE ANSWERS

SUBJECT
I I can I can´t Can I…? Yes, I can// No, I
can´t
You You can You can´t Can you..? Yes, I can// No, I
can´t
He He can He can´t Can he..? Yes, he can// No,
he can´t
She She can She can´t Can she..? Yes, she can //
No, she can´t
It It can It can´t Can it..? Yes, it can// No,
it can´t
We We can We can´t Can we..? Yes, we can //
No, we can´t
they They can They can´t Can they..? Yes, they can //
No, they can´t

Subject + CAN+ verb in simple form +complement.

I can draw very well

My mom can cook delicious

COULD = 30% (FOR FUTURE POSSIBILITIES)

I could travel to Europe in three months´time.

We could go out for vacations next year.

I can go shopping next weeekend. (possibilitiy in the future)

I can go shopping now. (be able)

NEED (OBBLIGATIONS AND NECESSITY)

I, YOU, WE, THEY NEED to

He, she, it needs to affirmative

I, we, you, they DON´T need to… negative

He, she, it DOESN´T need to…

DO I, we, you, they need to…?

Does he, she, it need to..? Questions

Examples: What do you need to do today?

I need to do my homework.

Do you need to do your homework? Yes, I do// No, I don´t