lunes, 18 de marzo de 2013
CAN is used to say something is possible
or that somebody has the ability to do something.
We use
CAN plus infinitive without to with all
personal pronouns including he – she – it
EXAMPLE
We can store different programs in a computer.
Your business can grow using a “PC”.
The
negative of CAN is CAN NOT (CAN´T) this is used for something that you can´t to
do.
I can´t fix the computer
The pupil can´t understand the exercise.
BE ABLE
TO (ser capaz)is used in the same form that CAN , but can is more usual.
Are you
able to retrieve that information?
Mike is
able to speak English and French.
COULD is used to say that somebody had the general
ability or permission to do something. IT
is the past of “CAN”.
EXAMPLE
I could understand
your perfectly.
My partner could
do a good exam.
Mike couldn´t
beat Paul.
The student couldn´t get the university on time.
