UNIDAD 3 INGLÉS: CAN
CAN
Nos encontramos ante el último de los verbos auxiliares o estructuras que podemos denominar "perfectas" que estudiaremos por separado. Tanto el verbo "to be", como "have got" y "can" no utilizan auxiliar externo, sino que ellos mismos funcionan independientemente para su conjugación.
"Can" is the last auxiliary verb we are going to study separately. "To be", "have got" and "can" do not need an external auxiliary.
I am a student- I am not a student- Am I a student?
You have got a car- You have not got a car- Have you got a car?
He can speak- he cannot speak- Can he speak?
El verbo "can" se traduce por ‘saber' o ‘poder' y expresa habilidad.
It is translated into Spanish as ‘saber' or ‘poder' and it expresses ability.
I can speak Spanish
I can drive a car
En afirmativa, su estructura es: Sujeto + CAN + verbo en infinitivo sin "to"
Nótese que no añade "-s" en la tercera persona del singular, es una palabra invariable.
The structure is Subject + CAN + infivitive without "to" for affirmative sentences. The third person singular does not need and extra final "-s".
He *cans speak- He can speak
En negativa: Sujeto + CANNOT/CAN'T + verbo en infinitivo sin "to"
"Cannot" es una sola palabra.
For negative sentences: Subject + CANNOT/CAN'T + infinitive without "to"
En interrogativa: CAN + Sujeto + verbo en infinitivo sin "to"?
For questions: CAN + Subject + infinitivo without "to"?
Can he run?
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