No -s after he / she / it: she can · No to: can swim · Full negative: cannot (one word) · Short answers: Yes, I can. / No, I can't.
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Can + base verb
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Can does not change: no -s after he / she / it. Always follow it with the base verb, without to.Can не змінюється: без -s після he / she / it. Далі завжди дієслово в базовій формі, без to.
subject+can / can't+base verb
She can speak three languages. Вона вміє розмовляти трьома мовами.
My brother can't drive. Мій брат не вміє водити.
He can to swim.
He can swim.
Типова помилка: Українською після «можу» стоїть інфінітив («я можу плавати»), тому легко додати to: I can to swim. Правильно: I can swim.
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She play the guitar.
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One word is in the wrong form. Type the correct form.
She cans swim very well.
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I cook Italian food.
can Can + base verb, with no to.
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My dog jump very high.
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Ability and possibility
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Use can for what you are able to do and can't for what you are not able to do. It also says what is possible.Can — для того, що ви вмієте або можете зробити; can't — для того, чого не вмієте чи не можете. Також для того, що можливо.
subject+can / can't+verb
I can run ten kilometres. Я можу пробігти десять кілометрів.
We can't see the sea from here. Звідси не видно моря.
I know swim.
I can swim.
Типова помилка: Українські «вміти» і «могти» — обидва can. Не кажіть I know swim чи I know to swim: правильно I can swim.
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I swim, but I can't ride a bike.
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I'm sorry, I hear you. The music is too loud.
can't It is not possible to hear: can't.
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We see the mountains from our window.
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I know swim, but not very fast.
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Requests and offers
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Use Can you …? to ask someone to do something, and Can I …? to ask for something or to offer help.Can you …? — щоб попросити когось щось зробити; Can I …? — щоб попросити щось для себе або запропонувати допомогу.
Can+I / you+base verb
Can you open the window, please? Ви можете відчинити вікно, будь ласка?
Can I help you with your bag? Можна вам допомогти з сумкою?
Do you can open the window?
Can you open the window, please?
Типова помилка: Українською часто просять наказовим способом: «Відчиніть вікно». Англійською так звучить різко: краще Can you open the window, please?
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Can I a glass of water, please?
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Can you passing me the salt?
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— Can you help me with this? — Yes, .
I can Answer with the same modal: Yes, I can.
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you open the door, please?
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Permission
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Use can to say what you are allowed to do and can't to say what is not allowed.Can — що дозволено, can't — що заборонено.
subject+can / can't+base verb
You can park here after six. Після шостої тут можна паркуватися.
You can't use your phone in the exam. На іспиті не можна користуватися телефоном.
Can't park here.
You can't park here.
Типова помилка: Українською кажемо «Тут не можна паркуватися» без підмета. В англійській підмет обов'язковий: You can't park here.
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Students use the library on Saturdays.
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There is a 'No photos' sign, so you take photos here.
can't The sign says it is not allowed: can't.
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You park here. It is not allowed.
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Adverbs after can
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Put also, only, still, just and really between can and the main verb, not after the verb.Also, only, still, just і really ставимо між can та основним дієсловом, а не після нього.
subject+can+also / only / still+base verb
I can also speak German. Я також можу розмовляти німецькою.
She can still remember the song. Вона досі може згадати цю пісню.
I can speak also German.
I can also speak German.
Типова помилка: Українською «також» можна поставити де завгодно: «Я вмію розмовляти також німецькою». Англійською also стоїть між can і дієсловом: I can also speak German.
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He can cook. His pasta is amazing!
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My grandmother read without glasses.
can still Still goes after can, before the base verb.
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My grandfather is 90, but he can read without glasses.