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Imperactives Modal can-can't

Imperative sentences
uses canintroduce the word
Can is a modal verb used to
pleaseat the beginning or express an ability or abilityto do
end ofthe sentence to give something. Can means "power" or
akinder tone to the "know",
command. For depending on the context. For
example:Follow me,please./ example: I can play thepiano. Can't
Follow me,please. is the negative of can, and is used
to expressthe inability to do
something. For example: I can't
speakChinese.
• Theresa can swim very fast.
+
Theresa puede nadar muy rápido.
Verb + Pronoun ACCESS –
• Ican play guitar.
(You) PUT - (You) ACCESS - (We)
ACCESS Sé tocar la guitarra.. You can cook very well.

Sabes cocinar muy bien.


(You) "Fill out this form with your
data" • The baby can walk.

"Put here the name of the El bebé sabe caminar.

University" "Access through the • We can travel by bus.


back door, please
Podemos viajar en autobús.
"It is used as command voices,
whose objective is to make the • He can climb up that tree.

receiver of the message perform Él puede trepar el árbol.


the actions. To give orders,
suggestions, advice, warnings or • They can fix cars.
permission.
Ellos saben reparar autos.

• It can rain tomorrow.

Puede llover mañana.

• I can help you


Can't is the negative .This mode does not have
ofcan,and is used to conjugations in differentverb
express the inability to tenses because it is formulated
dosomething. For example: in the time ofenunciation (while
1can't speak ChinesCannotis the command is being
the most formal andemphatic given).Inaddition, imperative
version of can't.For verbs are only used in the
- example:We cannotmake
serious forecastsunder the
second person since it is

current
situation..

can I can You can You can She can can


I can play chess really I can You can Youcan She can She can
? wellI can draw He can He can It can That We canWe
I can't ride a bike
can We can can He can He can It can
I can't drive an automaticcar
That We canWe can We can
Can you lend me

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