MODAL VERBS UNIT 3: CAN

Can is one of the most used modals in English.

We use can to express:     Ability

Examples:

I can play the piano.

I can drive a car.

I can speak French.


Modals are verbs that can make affirmative sentences, negatives sentences and also questions.

Examples:

I can play the piano        (affirmative)

I can't play the guitar         (negative)

Can you play the piano?          (question)


Remember the structure:

Affirmative sentences with can:       Subject  +    CAN  +   Verb (Base form)

Negative sentences                           Subject   +   can't     +  Verb  (Base form)

Questions                                          Can         +   Subject  + Verb          ?

OTHER USES OF CAN:

"Can" is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility.

Examples:

• I can ride a horse. ability
• We can stay with my brother when we are in Paris. opportunity
• She cannot stay out after 10 PM. permission
• Can you hand me the stapler? request
• Any child can grow up to be president. possibility

UNIT III ENGLISH II