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Affirmative: Negative: Interrogative:: Can, Cannot, Can'T Could, Could Not, Couldn'

The document discusses the uses of modal verbs CAN, COULD, CAN'T, COULDN'T in English. It explains that: 1. CAN and COULD express possibility and ability, while CAN'T and COULDN'T express impossibility. CAN is used for general present statements, COULD for past or hypothetical statements. 2. CAN and CAN'T are used to talk about general abilities, while CAN and CAN'T specify ability at a particular moment. COULD and COULDN'T refer to past ability. 3. CAN and COULD are used to ask for permission, while CAN expresses giving permission. CAN'T expresses not having permission.

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Affirmative: Negative: Interrogative:: Can, Cannot, Can'T Could, Could Not, Couldn'

The document discusses the uses of modal verbs CAN, COULD, CAN'T, COULDN'T in English. It explains that: 1. CAN and COULD express possibility and ability, while CAN'T and COULDN'T express impossibility. CAN is used for general present statements, COULD for past or hypothetical statements. 2. CAN and CAN'T are used to talk about general abilities, while CAN and CAN'T specify ability at a particular moment. COULD and COULDN'T refer to past ability. 3. CAN and COULD are used to ask for permission, while CAN expresses giving permission. CAN'T expresses not having permission.

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CAN ,CANNOT, CAN’T

COULD, COULD NOT, COULDN’

Affirmative:  Subject + CAN/COULD + verb + …

Negative:  Subject + CANNOT(CAN’T)/ COULD NOT(COULDN’T + verb + …

Interrogative:  CAN/COULD+ subject + verb + …?


CAN/COULD +subject+ NOT+verb+.....?
CAN’T/COULDN’T +subject+verb+....?

Yes,subject+CAN/COULD+verb....
No,subject+CANNOT/COULD NOT+verb....

1. Possibility and impossibility

 Folosim could să arătăm că ceva este posibil dar nu sigur


 They  could come  by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.) = Ei pot veni cu mașina.
 They  could be  at home. (= Maybe they are at home.= Ei pot fi acasă.
 can  este folosit pentru a face declarații generale despre ceva ce este posibil.
 It  can be  very cold here in winter.  (= It is sometimes very cold here in winter.)=Poate să fie foarte frig iarna.
 You  can  easily  get  lost in this town. (= People often get lost in this town.)=Te poți rătăcii foarte ușor în acest
oraș
 can't or cannot sunt folosite pentru a exprima ceva imposibil.
 That  can't  be true.=Nu poate fi adevărat.
 You  cannot  be  serious.=Nu se poate să fi serios.
 could have este folosit pentru a ghici sau presupune ceva ce a avut loc în trecut  
 It's ten o'clock. They  could have arrived  by now.=Este ora 10. Ei ar fi putut ajunge până acum.
 Where are they? They  could have got  lost.=Unde sunt?S-ar putea să se fi pierdut.
 could  este folosit pentru a face declarații generale din trecut:
 It  could  be  very cold there in winter.  (= It was sometimes very cold there in winter.)=Poate să fie foarte frig
acolo iarna.
 You  could  easily  get  lost in that town.  (= People often got lost in that town.)=Poți să te pierzi foarte ușor in
acel oraș
 can't have  or couldn't have  sunt folosite pentru a exprima evenimente din trecut care erau imposibile.
 They know the way here. They  can't have got  lost!=Ei știu drumul aici.Nu se poate să se fi rătăcit
 If Jones was at work until six, he  couldn't have done  the murder.=Dacă Jones a fost la muncă până la ora 6,
nu ar fi putut face crima.

2. Ability
 can and can't  sunt utilizate pentru a vorbi de abilitățiile generale:
 She  can  speak  several languages.-Ea poate să vorbească câteva limbi
 He  can  swim  like a fish.-El poate să înote ca un pește
 They  can't  dance  very well.- Ei nu pot dansa foarte bine.
 can and can't  sunt utilizate pentru preciza abilitatea de a face ceva la un moment dat în prezent sau viitort
 I  can see  you.-Te pot vedea
 Help! I  can't breathe.- Ajutor! Nu pot respira.
 could and couldn't pentru a vorbi de trecut:
 She  could  speak  several languages.-Putea vorbi câteva limbi.
 They  couldn't  dance  very well.-Ei nu puteau să danseze foarte bine.
 could have  se foloseste când cineva a avut oportunitatea sau abilitatea să facă ceva dar nu au făcut-o
 She  could have learned  Swahili, but she didn't want to.-Ar fi putut să învețe Swahili, dar nu a învățat.
 I  could have danced  all night.  [but I didn't] Aș fi putut dansa toată noaptea.
3. Permission
 can  cere permisiunea de a face ceva
 Can I ask  a question, please?-Pot să întreb o întrebare?
 Can we go  home now?-Putem să mergem acasă acum
 could  se polosește într-un mod  can:
 Could I ask  a question please?-Aș putea/pot să pun o îintrebare?
 Could we go  home now?-Putem să mergem acasă?
 can utilizat pentru a exprima permisiunea
 You  can go  home now.-Poți să mergi acasă acum
 You  can borrow  my pen if you like.-Poți să împrumuți pixul dacă vrei
 can pentru a spune că cineva are permisiunea de a face ceva:
 We  can go out  whenever we want.-Putem să mergem afară când vrem
 Students  can travel  for free.-Studenții pot călătorii pe gratis.
 can't pentru a exprima faptul ca cineva nu are permisiunea: 
 You can't go  home yet.-Nu poți să mergi acasă încă.
 Students  can't travel  for free.-Studenții nu pot călătorii pe gratis
4. Requests
 could you -pentru a spune sau cere cuiva să facă ceva, într-un mod politicos
 Could you take  a message, please?Poți să iei un mesaj,te rog?
 Could I have  my bill, please? Can you take  a message, please?=Pot să am nota , vă rog
5. Offers
 can I …  -pentru a face o ofertă
 Can I help  you?-Pot să vă ajut?
 Can I do  that for you?-Pot să fac aia pentru tine?
 I can  ...  or I could ...pot fi folosite când te oferi să faci ceva pentru cineva
 I can do  that for you if you like.-Pot să fac aia pentru tine
 I could give  you a lift to the station.-Pot să te duc la stație.
6. Suggestions
 could pentru a face sugestii:
 We  could meet  in the city centre.-Ne putem întâlni în centru
 You  could eat out  tonight.-Am putea/putem să mâncăm în oraș diseară.

1. Elephants ...... be very dangerous. The man was very clever. He can/could solve any problem.
2. A hundred years ago, flu ......... be very In 1910 people can’t/ couldn’t watch television.
dangerous. You can’t/ couldn’t drive a car if you don't have a driving
3. Your keys  ......... be in your other jacket. license.
4. They're 30 minutes late. They ............ be lost. We can’t/ couldn’t go to the cinema last night.
5. This bill ...... be  correct. It's too much. Can /Could you swim when you were young?
6. You  ........ have seen me yesterday. I was at I am a musician, so I could/ can play the piano.
home all day. I couldn’t/ can’t open this bottle because I haven't got a
7. They arrived over an hour late. They ....... have
corkscrew.
called us!
They couldn’t / can’t travel yesterday.
We thought we can/could help you.
My grandmother cannot/ could not walk for a long time,so
she often takes a taxi.
You could/ can have cooked dinner but you didn't.

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