Language for Life Staff

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sabato 9 agosto 2014

Intermediate & Advance: Modal Verbs CAN

Da: Advanced English Grammar

Can has only the simple present or the simple past tense (could) of the verb. All other tense forms are made with "to be able to" as shown below.
 

Infinitive 
to be able to 
Present 
can / is able to 
Past 
could / was able to 
Future 
will be able to / can 
Present Perfect 
have been able to 
Past Perfect 
had been able to 
Future Perfect 
will have been able to 
Present Conditional 
would be able to 
Past Conditional 
would have been able to 


Exercises: 

Modal Verb Can Exercise 

Fill in the blanks with can or can't and then check your answers below.


1. The boy ____ run because his leg is broken.
2. She ____ go to the store after lunch. Let's eat.
3. ____ you get the door for me please? My hands are full.
4. They ____ be happily married because they are always fighting.
5. That boy ____ have written this essay. He doesn't have the skills.
6. We ____ go to the movies tomorrow night. Let's stay in tonight.
7. Mom, ___ I watch the football match on TV?
8. Can I go to Steve's tonight after dinner? No, you ____.
9. He's a smart boy. He ____ do multiplication tables and he's only 5.
10. You ____ be serious. There's no way we will finish by then!

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