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Monday 3 October 2011
can - to be able to, to be allowed to
- Modals - Explanation
Affirmative sentences
Tense | Modal | Form |
---|---|---|
Simple Present | I can play football. | I am able to play football. I'm able to play football. |
I am allowed to play football. I'm allowed to play football. | ||
Simple Past | I could play football. | I was able to play football. |
I was allowed to play football. | ||
will-future | Do not use can in the will-future. | I will be able to play football. I'll be able to play football. |
I will be allowed to play football. I'll be allowed to play football. |
e.g. Present Perfect: I have been able to play football.
Negations
Tense | Modal | Form |
---|---|---|
Simple Present | I cannot play football. I can't play football. | I am not able to play football. I'm not able to play football. |
I am not allowed to play football. I'm not allowed to play football. | ||
Simple Past | I could not play football. I couldn't play football. | I was not able to play football. I wasn't able to play football. |
I was not allowed to play football. I wasn't allowed to play football. | ||
will-future | Do not use cannot in the will-future. | I will not be able to play football. I won't be able to play football. |
I will not be allowed to play football. I won't be allowed to play football. |
Questions
Tense | Modal | Form |
---|---|---|
Simple Present | Can he play football? | Is he able to play football? |
Is he allowed to play football? | ||
Simple Past | Could he play football? | Was he able to play football? |
Was he allowed to play football? | ||
will-future | Do not use can in the will-future. | Will he be able to play football? |
Will he be allowed to play football? |
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