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CAN / CAN'T (POSSIBILITY USAGE)

Tiffany Hm

Created on March 2, 2024

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Transcript

usage of Can/can't for possibility

IMPORTANT

Can (Positive)

Can't (Negative)

1. You have to use the INFINITIVE form of the verb without the "to". Example: To go. Use only go. 2. In QUESTIONS, there can be a WH-QUESTION FORMAT BEFORE the usage of can. Example: What can we do to fix this?

Subject + Can + Verb in simple present tense + predicton

Subject + Can't / Cannot + Verb in simple present tense + predicton

I CAN'T DRIVE HOME.YOU CAN'T STUDY MEDICINE. HE/SHE CAN'T WIN THE CONTEST. iT CAN'T SWIM. WE CAN'T SPEAK TWO LANGUAGES. THEY CAN'T RIDE A BIKE TOGETHER.

I CAN DRIVE HOME.YOU CAN STUDY MEDICINE. HE/SHE CAN WIN THE CONTEST. iT CAN SWIM. WE CAN SPEAK TWO LANGUAGES. THEY CAN RIDE A BIKE TOGETHER.

Can (Question)

Can + subject + verb in infinitive without to + prediction?

THEY CAN GO TO THE MOVIES. ( + )

YOU CAN GO TO THE MOVIES. ( + )

CAN THEY GO TO THE MOVIES. ( ? )

CAN YOU GO TO THE MOVIES. ( ? )

Yes/no Answers

Yes/no Answers

YES, THEY CAN. NO, THEY CAN'T / CANNOT

YES, I CAN. NO, I CAN'T / CANNOT