Modal verbs can and could.

 can and could: Modal verbs: Ability.

The modal verbs or helping verbs are used before infinitives form of the verb to add a different meaning.

For example you used the modal verbs to say:

1-That someone is able to do something: Ability.

2-That someone is allowed to do something: Posibility.

3- That someone has to do something: Obligations and suggestions.

*The modal verbs are: 

can may must shall will

could might should would

1- We use modals to show if we believe something is certain, possible or impossible:

My keys must be inside my home.

 It might rain tomorrow.

That can't be Peter's coat. It's too small.

2- We also use them to do things like talk about ability, ask permission, and make requests and offers:

I can't swim.
May I ask a question?
Could I have some tea, please?
Would you like some help?.

1-ABILITY:

CAN/COULD:

1- Use can and could to say that someone is able to do something.

Examples:

1-She can draw really good  pictures.

2- mary can run faster than jessica.

3- Can you ride a bike?

4- Can you help me with my homework?

5- She could already read before she started school.

6- Our teacher said we could go home early.

7- I ran as fast as i could.

8-Jamie could not come to the party because she is ill.

2- You may also use can and could to say that someone is allowed to do something.

Examples:

1- My Mom says you can come to our home for dinner.

2- Dad says i cant walk to school on my own.

3- you cant go in there without a ticket.

4- Mom says I could have ice cream after dinner.

5- The Big sign on the gate said  PRIVATE so we couldnt go in.

3-Can and could are also used for asking for information or help, for offering something and for suggesting something.

Examples:

1-Can you tell me if this train goes totopeka ?: asking for information or help.

2-Could you show me where the accident happened ?: asking for information.

3-Could you open that window, please ?: Suggestion.

4- You can borrow my pen, if you like: Suggestion/Offering something.

5- Your sister could come with us, if she wanted to: Offering something/ suggestion.

6- I could lend you my football: Suggestion/Offering something.

7- we can go to the library instead: Offering something/  suggestion.

8-You could ask your dad to help us: Asking for help.

*NOTES:

COULD is the simple past tense form of can.

1- When you put not after can write it as one word: cannot.

Example:

They cannot find their way home.

The contraction of cannot is cant, and the contraction of could not is couldnt.

Examples:

They cant find their way home.

I am full. I cant eat anymore.

Mary couldnt come to the party because she was ill.

1-We use can and can't to talk about someone's skill or general abilities:

She can speak several languages.
He can swim like a fish.
They can't dance very well.

2- We use can and can't to talk about the ability to do something at a specific time in the present or future:

I can see you.
Help! I can't breathe.

We use could and couldn't to talk about the past:

She could speak several languages.

I couldn't see you.

*GRAMMAR:

1- Complete the sentences below by writing can or cant on the blanks.

1-You--------Borrow my  book, if you want to.

2-Sam looked everywhere but he---------find his pencil.

3- She--------Dance merengue.

4-Samantha--------open the window. She is not tall enough to reach it.

5-Why ------------john comes out to play ? because he is ill.

6- This is a film for adults only. Children-----------Watch it.

7-----------You help me with this heavy bag ?

8- Theyve lost the map and ---------Find their way back to the hotel.

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