Learn English With Les Grammar Essentials Lesson
Learn English With Les
CONTENTS
1.Using Can2.Pronunciation of Can and Can’t3.Using Can: Questions4.Using Know How To5.Using Could: Past of Can6.Using Be Able To7.Using Very and Too + Adjective
Modals. Part1, Expressing Ability
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Tarifa is smart.She can speak five languages.
USING CAN
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(a) Tarifa is smart. She can speak five languages.(b) I have some money. I can buy a present for my mom.(c) You are smart. You can fix cars.
canability
possibility
USING CAN
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(d) CORRECT: Thelma can ride a bike.
USING CAN
simple formof main verbcan
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(d) CORRECT: Thelma can ride a bike.
(e) INCORRECT: Thelma can to ride a bike.
USING CAN
infinitive with tocan
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(d) CORRECT: Thelma can ride a bike.
(e) INCORRECT: Thelma can to ride a bike.
(f) INCORRECT: Thelma can rides a bike.
USING CAN
main verb – final -scan
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NEGATIVE:
can + not = can not or cannot
CONTRACTION:
can + not = can’t
(g) Rajiv can not snowboard.
Rajiv cannot snowboard.
Rajiv can’t snowboard.
USING CAN
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A dog ___ swim.can
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can
can’t
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can’tA kitten ____ read.
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can
can’t
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A butterfly ____ dance.can’t
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can
can’t
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Jonas can come to school with us.
PRONUNCIATION OF CAN AND CAN’T
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(a) Jonas can come to school with us.
(b) Liv can’t come to school with us.
Can – pronounced “kun” /kən/
Can’t – pronounced as “ant” /kænt/
PRONUNCIATION OF CAN AND CAN’T
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Fish ____ swim.
Fish ____ fly.
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can
can’t
can
can’t
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Lions ___ roar.Giraffes ____ roar.
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can’tcan
can
can’t
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Alia can speak Farsi.Can you speak Farsi?
USING CAN: QUESTIONS
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(a) Can you speak Farsi?
CAN + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB
Yes, I can. No, I can’t.
(b) Can Ida drive?
Yes, she can. No, she can’t.
USING CAN: QUESTIONS
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(c) Where can I walk my dog?
QUESTION + CAN + SUBJECT + MAIN WORD VERB
In the park.
(d) When can we bake cookies?
On Saturday.
USING CAN: QUESTIONS
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Inga can jump rope.
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Yes, she can Can Inga jump rope_________________? __________.
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Can Ari play the violin
Ari can’t play the violin.
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No, he can’t _________________? __________.
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I can bake a cake.Can you bake a cake
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Yes, I can _____________________? _________.
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They know how to dance very well.
USING KNOW HOW TO
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(a) They can dance.
(b) They know how to dance.
(c) Can you dance?
(d) Do you know how to dance?
know how to expresses ability
USING KNOW HOW TO
samemeaning
samemeaning
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Yes, I do
.
Do you know how to knit
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know how to
knit
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___________________?
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Yes, I do
.
Do you know how to play golf
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play golf
.__________________________?
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Do you know how to get to
the library
get to the library
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No, I don’t.
.
________________________________?
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I was in Maine last summer.I could eat lobster every day.
USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
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(a) I am in Maine. I can eat lobster every day.
(b) I was in Maine last year. I could eat lobster every day when I was there.
could = past form of can
USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
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(c) I can’t watch TV this afternoon. I have to do my laundry.
(d) I could not watch TV last Friday.I had to do my laundry. I couldn’t watch TV last Friday.
NEGATIVEcould + not = couldn’t
USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
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(e) Could you get to class before 9:00?
QUESTION
could + subject + main verb
USING COULD: PAST OF CAN
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Last year we went to Thailand.We _______ go swimming every daycould
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could couldn’t
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I _______ fix the heater because I didn’t have the right tools.
couldn’t
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could couldn’t
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I _______ use the blue blanket because it was dirty.
couldn’t
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could couldn’t
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I am able to read very fast.
USING BE ABLE TO
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(a) I am able to read very fast.
(b) I can read very fast.
PRESENT
USING BE ABLE TO
samemeaning
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FUTURE
(c) You will be able to go home Monday.
(d) You can go home Monday.
USING BE ABLE TO
samemeaning
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(e) I wasn’t able to watch a movie last Saturday.
(f) I couldn’t watch a movie last Saturday.
PAST
USING BE ABLE TO
samemeaning
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Jen is deaf.
She ________ use sign language.
Jen is deaf. She can use sign language.
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be able to
is able to
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He ___________ finish his work.
He couldn’t finish his work.
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be able to not
wasn’t able to
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Goldfish ___________ sing.
Goldfish can’t sing.
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be able to not
aren’t able to
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The homework is very long, but you can do it.
USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE
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(a) The homework is very long, but you can do it.
(b) The homework is too long. You can’t do it.
(c) The line is very long, but I can wait.
(d) The line is too long. I can’t wait.
USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE
very long = difficult but possible
too long = impossible
very ≠ too
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(e) The line is too long.
USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE
NEGATIVE RESULT: I can’t wait.
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(f) These pants are too tight.
USING VERY AND TOO + ADJECTIVE
NEGATIVE RESULT: I can’t wear them.
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The mountain is ____ high, but he can climb it.
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too very
That mountain is ___ high. He can’t climb it.
too very
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The race is ____ long, but he can finish it.
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The race is ___ long. He can’t finish it.
toovery
too very
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The homework is ____ difficult, but she ____ do it.
The homework is ___ difficult. She ____ do it. too
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too very
very
can’t can
can’t can
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The End
End of the Lesson
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