Este
auxiliar tiene dos usos principales:
1. Para
expresar una habilidad. Es el equivalente al español "saber".
I can
swim.Sé nadar.I can drive a car.Sé conducir un auto.
2. Para
expresar una posibilidad. Es el equivalente al español "poder".
Can I go
home?¿Puedo irme a mi casa?Where can I buy some apples?¿Donde puedo comprar
unas manzanas?When can you come?¿Cuando puedes venir?
El
auxiliar CAN es igual para todas las personas.
CAN PLAY
Icanplay
Youcanplay
HecanPlay
ShecanPlay
Itcanplay
Wecanplay
Youcanplay
Theycanplay
NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Abilities
- Habilidades
Can you
type?¿Sabes escribir a máquina?
Yes, I can.Sí, sé.
No, I can't. / No, I cannot.No, no sé.
Can you speak Chinese?¿Sabes hablar chino?
She can drive.Sabe conducir.
He can cook.Sabe cocinar.
What languages can you speak?¿Qué idiomas sabes
hablar?
Es
importante notar que en este caso se utiliza "can" para hablar de
habilidades. Equivale al español "saber".
El
auxiliar "can" tiene también puede significar "poder". En
dicho caso, no especifica una habilidad sino una posibilidad, como se explica
más adelante en esta misma lección.
Can you play the piano?
Mary: What's your favourite pastime, Tom?Tom: I like
playing the piano.Mary: Can you play the piano?Tom: Yes, and I can play the
guitar too.Mary: Oh! I'm surprised. I can't play any instrument.Tom: What can
you do? Mary: I can swim. I love swimming.Tom: Do you swim everyday?Mary: Only
at weekends.Tom: Where do you swim?Mary: I go to a club, near my house.
Language Focus
What's your favourite pastime?
¿Cuál es
tu pasatiempo favorito?
I like
Me
gusta. Recordemos que esta expresión va seguida de un sustantivo o de un verbo
en -ing
Can you play the piano?
¿Sabes
tocar el piano?
I can
play the guitar
Sé tocar
la guitarra
too
también
I'm
surprised
Estoy
sorprendido
I can't play any instrument
No soy capaz de tocar ningún instrumento
What can you do?
¿Qué
sabes hacer?
I can
swim
Sé nadar
I love
Me
encanta. Recordemos que esta expresión va seguida de un sustantivo o de un
verbo en -ing
only
solamente
at
weekends
los
fines de semana. Note el uso de la preposición at
where
dónde
near
cerca de
Uso del
auxiliar can
La forma
interrogativa se construye colocando primero el auxiliar can, luego la persona
y después el verbo base.
CAN PLAY
CanIplay?
Canyouplay?
Canheplay?
Cansheplay?
Canitplay?
Canweplay?
Canyouplay?
Cantheyplay?
La forma
negativa se construye agregando NOT luego de can y antes de la persona. Puede
usarse también la forma contracta can't.
CANNOT
PLAY
Ican't /
cannotplay
Youcan't / cannotplay
Hecan't / cannotplay
Shecan't / cannotplay
Itcan't / cannotplay
Wecan't / cannotplay
Youcan't / cannotplay
Theycan't
/ cannotplay
Para
responder a una pregunta formulada con can, se usa Yes / No, seguido de la
persona y luego, el auxiliar can si la respuesta es afirmativa o can't / cannot
si es negativa.
Can you drive?Yes, I can.Can you drive?No, I can't. /
No, I cannot.
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This auxiliary has two main uses:
1. To express a skill. It is the Spanish equivalent to
"know."
I can swim.Sé nadar.I car.Sé can drive to drive a car.
2. To express a possibility. It is the Spanish
equivalent to "power".
Can I go home? I can go home? Where can I buy Some
apples? Where I can buy some apples? When can you eat? When you come?
The auxiliary CAN is the same for all people.
CAN PLAY
Icanplay
Youcanplay
HecanPlay
ShecanPlay
Itcanplay
Wecanplay
Youcanplay
Theycanplay
NEW WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
Abilities - Abilities
Can you type? Do you know how to type?
Yes, I can.Sí, I know.
No, I can not. / No, I cannot.No do not know.
Can you speak Chinese? Can you speak Chinese?
She can drive.Sabe drive.
I can cook.Sabe cooking.
What languages can you speak? What languages do
you speak?
It is important to note that in this case is used
"can" to talk about skills. Spanish equivalent to "know."
The auxiliary "can" you can also mean
"power". In this case, does not specify a skill but a possibility, as
explained later in this lesson.
Can you play the piano?
Mary: What's your favorite pastime, Tom Tom: I like
playing the piano.Mary: Can you play the piano? Tom: Yes, and I can play the guitar
too.Mary: Oh! I'm surprised. I Can not Play Any instrument.Tom: What can you
do? Mary: I can swim. I love swimming.Tom: Do you swim everyday? Mary: Only at
weekends.Tom: Where do you swim? Mary: I go to a club near my house.
Language Focus
What's your favorite pastime?
What is your favorite pastime?
I like
I like it. Recall that this expression is followed by
a noun or a verb-ing
Can you play the piano?
You play the piano?
I can play the guitar
I can play the guitar
too
also
I'm surprised
I'm surprised
I Can not Play Any instrument
I can not play any instruments
What can you do?
What can you do?
I can swim
I can swim
I love
I love it. Recall that this expression is followed by
a noun or a verb-ing
only
only
at weekends
weekends. Note the use of the preposition at
WHERE
where
near
near
Using the auxiliary can
The interrogative form is constructed by first placing
the auxiliary can, then the person and then the verb base.
CAN PLAY
CanIplay?
Canyouplay?
Canheplay?
Cansheplay?
Canitplay?
Canweplay?
Canyouplay?
Cantheyplay?
The negative form is constructed by adding NOT after
can and before the person. Can also be used as contracta can not.
CAN NOT PLAY
Ican't / cannotplay
Youcan't / cannotplay
Hecan't / cannotplay
Shecan't / cannotplay
Itcan't / cannotplay
Wecan't / cannotplay
Youcan't / cannotplay
Theycan't / cannotplay
To answer a question raised can be used Yes / No,
followed by the person and then, the auxiliary can if the answer is yes or can
not / can not if it is negative.
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