This document provides information about the verb "can" and its uses in English. It is used to express ability or permission in the present tense. The document includes examples of "can" in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also lists common verbs that are used with "can" and encourages the reader to study these for an upcoming test.

1. Can I use your / pencil / eraser /
pen / pencil-sharpener?
Can you please close the door?
Can you sit over here?
Can you do me a favor?

2. Can
Can is used to express ability to do
something and to state an informal
request in the present tense.
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Puedo es usado para expresar la
habilidad para hacer algo y para declarar
una petición en el tiempo presente.

3. Affirmative
I can swim.
You can drink coffee in the day.
We can learn another language.
They can arrive early to class.
He can run 5 kilometers.
She can drive a Standard car.
It can sleep almost all day.
(it = baby)

4. Negative
I cannot dance.
You cannot sing well
We cannot travel without a
passport.
They cannot find a job.
He cannot cook anything.
She cannot work full time.
It cannot talk yet. (it = baby)

5. Interrogative / Question
Can I call you John?
Can you do me a favor?
Can we speak French?
Can they invite us to dinner?
Can he type in a computer?
Can she make pozole?
Can it go faster than 180
kilometers? (it = car)

6. Can you ____ ?
No, I can’t ____.
Yes, I can ____.

7. Affirmative (+)
I can play.
Negative (-)
I can’t play.
Interrogative / Question(?)
Can I play?
Yes, you can ___.
No, you can’t ___.

8. CALL
DO
DANCE
SPEAK
INVITE
TYPE
MAKE
GO
TRAVEL
SING
FIND

9. COOK
WORK
TALK
SLEEP
RUN
DRIVE
ARRIVE
LEARN
SWIM
DRINK
EAT

10. Next week we have a test on
verbs in present tense…
So, please study your verbs from
this list!