Can / Can’t (poder)

Can is used to talk about

ability and possibility, to ask
for and give permission, and
to make requests and offers.
S+CAN+VERB(base form)+COMPLEMENT

I can yo puedo
 You can tú puedes, Ud. puede

 He can Él puede

 She can ella puede

 It can ello puede

 We can nosotros podemos

 You can ustedes pueden

 They can ellos/as pueden

 Examples
I can play soccer
 You can cook italian food

 He can speak chinese

 She can dance tango

 It can bark

 We can eat spicy food

 You can climb mountains

 They can jump

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 Negative
Can not/ Cannot/ Can´t
S+CAN+NOT+VERB(base from)+COMPLEMENT
I can not play the guitar
 She can´t hold the breath

 We can´t stand seeing blood

 He can´t see very clear at night

 They can´t lift heavy things

 I cannot predict what will happen next

year.
 Interrogative
Only we have to change the position of the modal
verb(auxiliar)
Can+S+verb(base form)+complement?
Yes, s+can/ No,s+can+not
Wh + can+s+v+©?

 Can you speak french?

Yes,I can/ No, I can´t
 Can she cook peruvian food?

yes , She can/ No , She can´t

 Exercises
Complete with a suitable Complete the sentences
word: with can or can't.

 1 I ______ go out tonight.  1 ______ I park my car

I'm busy. here?
 2 Can you ______ to the  2 Where? I ______ see
cinema tonight? him.
 3 You ______ park here. It's  3 ______ you help me
no parking. with my homework?
 4 ______ you tell me the  4 You ______ smoke
time, please? there, but not here.
 5 She can ______ English  5 Sorry. I ______
well. remember the answer.
 6 I ______ play football, but  6 I ______ speak Spanish
not basketball and Italian.