CAN

CAN / CAN'T shows ability, inability, request, permission, possibility, and inappropriateness.

Examples:

a. I can speak English.
b. You can leave early today.
c. Can I come in, please?

Formation:

Positive: Subject + CAN + Verb1

Negative: Subject + CAN'T + Verb1

POSITIVE STATEMENT				NEGATIVE STATEMENT
I	can	speak	English	I	can't	speak	English
He	can	run	very vest	You	can't	run	very fast
He	can	sit	in the garden	He	can't	sit	in the garden
She	can	come	with us	She	can't	come	with us
It	can	jump	to the other side	It	can't	jump	to the other side
We	can	make	delicious cakes	We	can't	make	delicious cakes
You	can	pass	the exam	You	can't	pass	the exam
They	can	draw	pictures	They	can't	draw	pictures

USE:

We use “CAN” to express
1. AbilityShe can ride a bike.
He can speak Japanese.
I can play table tennis.
We can cook.

2. Inability He can’t ride a horse.
I can’t type very fast.
Jan can not run fast.
Alicia cannot drive a car.

3. Request Can you help me?
Can you tell me the way to the museum?
Can you come here a minute please?
4. Permissions Can I use your cell phone?
Can I take a day off?
Can I smoke here?
Can I go out?
5. Possibility The florist can deliver the bouquet early.
My friend can visit me this week

Note: can is not normal used to describe future possibility in the positive form.

INCORRECT: It can rain tomorrow.

6. Inappropriateness You can’t wear that dress! It is indecent.
You can’t smoke in this building. It is illegal.
You can’t ask for information here. This is not information desk.

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Adverbs of frequency

Adverbios de frecuencia

 · Estos adverbios pueden utilizarse para responder a preguntas que comienzan con How

often? o How frequently?. Estos son los adverbios de frecuencia ordenados de mayor a
menor frecuencia.

100% always             siempre

usually/normally      normalmente
often                          a menudo
50% sometimes        a veces
occasionally             ocasionalmente
rarely                         rara vez, pocas veces
seldom                      rara vez
hardly ever               casi nunca
0%  never                  nunca

 

· Los adverbios de frecuencia se sitúan delante del verbo, excepto en el caso del verbo to be.

- I always get up at 9 on weekdays.

- They hardly ever go out at night.

- My parents often go bowling. 

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Prepositions of place

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There is - There are

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This - That - These - Those

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Present Continuous Tense /Presente Progressive

 

 

The Present Continuous is made with the present form of the verb "to be" (I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, you are, they are) + the '-ing' form of the main verb.

 

Affirmative (Positive) Form Negative Form Question Form  I am  reading  I  am not  reading  Am  I  reading?  You are  reading  You  are not  reading  Are  you  reading?  He is  reading  He  is not  reading  Is  he  reading?  She is  reading  She  is not  reading  Is  she  reading?  It is  reading  It  is not  reading  Is  it  reading?  We are  reading  We  are not  reading  Are  we  reading?  You are  reading  You  are not  reading  Are  you  reading?  They are  reading  They  are not  reading  Are  they  reading?    Using the Present Continuous Tense:We most often use the Present Continuous when we talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking (now, at the moment): Examples:  Lucy is sleeping in the bedroom. 1. The telephone is ringing! 2. They are doing their homework. 3. I'm waiting for my girlfriend in front of the cinema. Watch the following video:

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