Can and Cannot sentences?

Can and Cannot sentences?

Can/Cannot in affirmative and negative sentences.

  • I can travel in December. I cannot (can’t) travel now.
  • You can see the stars! You cannot (can’t) hear the teacher.
  • He can be rude sometimes.
  • She can play the guitar.
  • It can wait for an hour.
  • We can try again later.
  • They can study after lunch.

Do questions and answers?

Short Answers with Do and Does

Sample Questions Short Answer (Affirmative) Short Answer (Negative)
Do you both speak English? Yes, we do. No, we don’t.
Do they speak English? Yes, they do. No, they don’t.
Does he speak English? Yes, he does. No, he doesn’t.
Does she speak English? Yes, she does. No, she doesn’t.

Which is correct could you or can you?

All are grammatically correct. Both are fine grammatically, but it appears that you are aiming for a relatively formal setting in which case “Could” is slightly more formal-sounding. Neither would be incorrect, however.

Can we use can and able together?

This usually gets spoken in Indian English, however as per the Standard English the use of “Can” and “Be able” together is not valid. Moreover, able to is not a verb but part of an adjectival phrase, henceforth, requires a verb; but as it’s adjectival that verb is be, not can.

Is could a past tense of can?

Could is the past tense of can. It is used to talk about ability that existed in the past. In my younger days I could run four miles at a stretch.

What did you do grammar?

“What you did” is not a question. It is a clause which refers to something, functioning as a noun. In other words, a nominal clause. So in summary, “what did you do?” is a question, whereas “what you did” is a special kind of sentence called a nominal clause.

Can grammar rules?

Auxiliary verb can (positive) – can’t (negative) use Use ‘can’ to talk about possibility. Always use can with another verb. I can = I know to do something. / I know that something is possible for me. Future: Use can if you are deciding now what to do in the future.

Can or could you please?

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.

How do you use the word able to in a sentence?

be able to for ability

  1. I have been able to swim since I was five. (present perfect)
  2. You will be able to speak perfect English very soon. (future simple)
  3. I would like to be able to fly an airplane. (infinitive)

What did you do yesterday Write 5 sentences in simple past?

Sentences in Simple Past Tense

  • Yesterday I woke up at 6.30 a. m. in the morning.
  • I brushed my teeth and washed my face with clean water.
  • My mother prepared a nice meal for me.
  • After breakfast, I sat to study and there I found many interesting facts in my science book.
  • However the day passed by with lots of activities and fun.

Did use in grammar?

The past simple form, did, is the same throughout. The present participle is doing. The past participle is done. The present simple tense do and the past simple tense did can be used as an auxiliary verb….Do – Easy Learning Grammar.

I did not want it. We did not want it.
She did not want it. They did not want it.