CAN & WILL

AMY M.
TRANSLATION
 CAN DAPAT, BISA, MAMPU
 WILL AKAN
CAN
 Untuk membuat pemintaan, meminta izin atau untuk menanyakan
kemampuan melakukan sesuatu. Bentuk Past Tense : could
 Ex :

Can I eat the burger on the table?

(Bisakah aku memakan burger diatas meja?)

I can memorize the script easily.

(Aku bisa menghafal naskah ini dengan mudah)
WILL
 Untuk memprediksikan/menanyakan yang akan terjadi di masa
depan yang sudah direncana/terencana sebelum berbicara. Bentuk
Past Tense : would
 Ex :

Will we go to Australia next week?

(Akankah kita pergi ke Australia minggu depan?)

We will meet the boss later.

(Kita akan bertemu dengan bos nanti)
• CAN – ADA/TIDAK KEMAMPUAN MENGENAI
SUATU HAL (ABILITY)
• WILL – ADA/TIDAK KEMAUAN UNTUK
MELAKUKAN SUATU HAL (WILLINGNESS)

CAN & WILL

• CAN & COULD sama-sama untuk
menunjukkan/menanyakan kemampuan (ability)
• COULD digunakan dalam kalimat Past Tense.
• Dalam fungsi lain, CAN digunakan dalam situasi
informal sedangkan COULD untuk situasi formal/agar
terlihat lebih sopan.

CAN & COULD

• WILL & WOULD adalah auxiliary verbs yang
menyatakan permintaan, kemungkinan dan semacamnya.
• WOULD adalah bentuk lampau dari WILL.
• WOULD tak hanya digunakan dalam kalimat lampau
tetapi juga untuk menyatakan undangan, permintaan atau
ijin secara sopan.

WILL & WOULD

HOW TO ANSWER?
 CAN
(?) Can you please take that boxes over there?
(+) Yes, I can.
(-) No, I can’t / I cannot.
 WILL
(?) Will we win the races tomorrow?
(+) Yes, we will!
(-) No, we won’t.
EXERCISE 1
He ran as fast as he ______.
 Can
 Could
 Would

Could indicates past ability

EXERCISE 2
She _____ swim when she was just three.
 Can
 Could
 Would

Could indicates past ability

EXERCISE 3
Mila _____ speak six languages.
 Can
 Could
 Will

Can is used to express ability to do something

EXERCISE 4
I don’t think I ______ pass the test.
 Will
 Could
 Would

Will is used to predict something

EXERCISE 5
You _____ borrow my car if you want.
 Can
 Will
 Could

Can is used to ask or give permission

EXERCISE 6
Who _____ cook dinner tonight?
 Will
 Would
 Could

Will is used to predict something or to express willingness

EXERCISE 7
______ you like to dance with me?
 Will
 Would
 Could

Would in this sentence is used to express a polite requests/invitation

EXERCISE 8
He failed the test because he ______ answer only two
questions.
 Can
 Could
 Would

Could shows past ability

EXERCISE 9
Nabila : What drink do you want?
Raul : _____ I have a hot chocolate?
 Would
 Could
 Can

Can is used to make a request

EXERCISE 10
Nanda, wear the jacket! You ____ catch the cold if you don’t
wear it.
 Would
 Can
 Will

Will is used to predict something or tell a spontaneuos decision

EXERCISE 11
If I had enough money, I _____ travel around the world.
 Will
 Would
 Can

Would is the past form of will