Can as a possibility?

Possibility. We use can to express possibility or to question possibilities: We can go to Rome in June because both of us have a week off work. (It is possible for us to go to Rome because we don’t have to work in June.)

Can be able to sentences?

Notice that be able to is possible in all tenses, for example: I was able to drive… I will be able to drive… I have been able to drive…

How modals use in a sentence?

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs (also called helping verbs) like can, will, could, shall, must, would, might, and should. Modal verbs add meaning to the main verb in a sentence by expressing possibility, ability, permission, or obligation. You must turn in your assignment on time. He might be the love of my life.

Can and can’t Questions?

Questions and short answers

Questions	Short answer positve
Can I write a letter? Can you write a letter? Can he / she / it write a letter? Can we write a letter? Can you write a letter? Can they write a letter?	Yes, you can. Yes, I can. Yes, her can. Yes, you can. Yes wecan. Yes they can.

Can models example?

Examples: I can speak four languages. She can drive a car. He can speak English fast.

How do you use couldn’t in a sentence?

Couldn-t sentence example

“I couldn’t sleep,” she said.
I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep, so I got up and dressed.
You couldn’t see a thing.
“Yes.
If he has custody, she couldn’t get the money.
They both couldn’t be there all the time.
He’s a big horse, but I couldn’t make him carry the two of us in that terrain.

Can Cannot grammar?

Can/Cannot in affirmative and negative sentences. We use Can when we have the ability, time or will to do something. For example: I can play the guitar. (This means that I have the ability to play the instrument) OR I can go to the store later (I have the time to go soon) OR I can help you (I want to help you).

Can not or could not?

In statements, we use “can’t” for present tense, and “couldn’t” for past tense. “Couldn’t” is used to refer to impossible things in the past. So, we cannot use them interchangeably. So, present tense, “can’t,” past tense, “couldn’t.”

Could not be able to meaning?

“Couldn’t” is a modal verb (negative past tense of can). Modal verbs chiefly imply possibility through circumstances. So this is implying that the circumstances or the situation prevented you from doing it. In other words, you have the ability to do it, but the circumstances most likely didn’t allow you to do it.

Why is Cannot one word?

Is cannot one word or two words? The answer is one word – most of the time. Cannot and can’t have the same meaning, but can not appears differently in a sentence. Read on to find examples of situations in which cannot or can’t would be acceptable, and when can not might cross your path.

Where do we use couldn t?

We use COULDN’T to mean that we weren’t able to do something in the past. Ex: When she was 1, she couldn’t speak. For each sentence, choose between COULD and COULDN’T. play the guitar: it was too difficult for me!

Can’t agree more or couldn’t agree more?

“Can’t/couldn’t agree more” (not “any more”) is an English idiomatic turn of phrase that means “agreeing fully.” Think of yourself agreeing 100% already, so it’s impossible to agree even more than that — couldn’t agree more.

Can and Cannot exercise?

Do the exercise below on can or can’t and click on the button to check your answers.

I. can. can’t. speak French.
I. can. can’t. come to the party.
We. can. can’t. hear you.
Where are my keys? I. can. can’t.
I. can. can’t. believe it.
We. can. can’t. meet tomorrow if you want.
Can. Can’t. make me a cup of tea, please?
He. can. can’t. jump.

Can and can’t activities?

9 Fun Activities for Can/Can’t for Ability

Can/can’t board game. Students are given characters and choose between six and ten abilities for them.
Make me say “Yes, I can”/Make me say “No, I can’t”
Must say “Yes, I can”/Must say “No, I can’t”
Can/can’t definitions game.
Can/can’t 20 questions.
My stickman can/can’t.
Animal abilities bluff.
Can brainstorming.

Can T or Cannot grammar?

Can’t is a contraction of cannot, and it’s best suited for informal writing. In formal writing and where contractions are frowned upon, use cannot. It is possible to write can not, but you generally find it only as part of some other construction, such as “not only . . . but also.”

Can’t impossibility examples?

She tried to support herself, but her disability kept her out of the job force. She can’t cheer up. She has a complete incapacity for happiness. She tries to lift the car off her foot, but it’s an impossibility.

Can and could sentences examples?

Can Could 👍 with Many Examples ✅

	CAN/COULD (AFFIRMATIVE)
PAST SINGLE ACTION, STATIVE VERB	She could feel the wind on her face.
PAST SINGLE ACTION, ACTION VERB	NOT POSSIBLE!
PRESENT ABILITY	He can speak Portuguese fluently.
FUTURE ABILITY OR SKILL	NOT POSSIBLE!

What’s another word for couldn t?

What is another word for couldn’t?

could not	was not able to
was not capable of	was not equal to
was not up to

Can to express ability?

We use the modal verbs can, could and be able to + verb infinitive to talk about ability. We use can when we speak about general ability in the present. We use could when we speak about general ability in the past.

Can Can T could couldn’t activities?

Write can/can’t—could/couldn’t in the gaps.

1 The clown was very brave . He enter the lion’s cage.
2 Liam’s house is too far. We walk there.
3 Dad hasn’t got a car. He drive to bus stop.
4 Lisa is very stuborn.
5 Mum is not young enough.
6 The questions were easy.
7 I was very late.
8 The old man was very poor.

Can you please check or could you please check?

If taken literally, “Can you” is equivalent to asking the person if they’re capable of doing something. “Could you”, on the other hand, implies that the action can be completed under some circumstances by the person. The usage of can you is idiomatic, and hence, is more popular used phrase of the two.