Meta de Aprendizaje:Identifica el significado y uso que se dan al verbo modal Can. Cuando nos indica una habilidad, cuando una posibilidad, cuando otorga o niega un permiso. Para que así lo puedas usar con eficiencia.

¿Qué? Identifica las diferentes funciones que adquiere el auxiliar can de acuerdo alsentido de la frase en que se usa.

¿Cómo? Revisando y analizando diversos enunciados y sus significados, además de realizar ejercicios que refuercen estos conocimientos. Además de algunos elementos gramaticales que nos resultaran de utilidad.

¿Para que?Comprendas sus funciones y lo manejes adecuadamente.

Hay algunas ocasiones en que el uso de los verbos modales, nos puede resultar algo confuso.

Esto es debido a que en los verbos regulares e irregulares, haymodificaciones en sus formas cuando se trata del presente simple ya que sus terminaciones cambian (s – es – ies) en la tercera persona (He –She –It) de acuerdo a su forma simple.

Esto no sucede con los verbos modales, ya que estos conservan su forma sin importar el sujeto con el que se relaciona.

Puedes presionar el botón Lyrics para escuchar la pronunciación de la forma negativa de este verbo modal, y ver los videos recomendados para escuchar sus otras formas.

En este material repasaremos estas variantes y sus usos.

Ocupan el lugar de los sujetos en los enunciados.

Sus equivalencias en español se corresponden con los pronombres en español de la siguiente manera.

I – Yo

You – Tu

He - El

She – Ella

It – (como sujeto no adquiere un significado

en particular, nos hace referencia a que

se habla de un objeto o un animal –

Nota: Cuando son varios objetos o

animales se ocupa el pronombre THEY).

We – Nosotros

You – Ustedes

They – Ellos

Los verbos representan las acciones relaciones o estados entre los elementos de un enunciado. Tienen varias formas:

Simple form Infinitive Past Participle Gerund

Swim To Swim Swam Swum Swimming

Este modal nos permite indicarla capacidad o habilidad dehacer algo.También nos indica si existeUna autorización para haceralgo.Va relacionado con verbos ensu forma simple, y colocado después del sujetoSu forma es la misma para todos los pronombres.

She can swim very well

Their parents say that they can play with the ball.

Mark can cook very well

En enunciados negativos, tienedos formas (cannot) y lacontracción (can’t).Indica la incapacidad o la falta de autorización para haceralgo. El uso de la contracción es mas común.You cannot – We can’t – He can’t – They cannot

Mario cannot run fast

Nancy can’t sleep

I can’t drive on 55

En enunciados nterrogativos,

se coloca antes del sujeto de la pregunta.

Can you – Can we –

What Can they do to help us?

Can you call the insurance company?

Can you dance as well as me?

How high can she jump?

En una hoja de papel, escribe el pronombreadecuado y compara tus respuestas.

1- _____ am a doctor

2- ____ are good friends4- ______ is shakira

5- ______ is a new father

6- ________ is my book

7- _______ are a family3- _______ are on vacation

Regresa a la explicación de pronombres para corregir los errores.

1- __I_ am a doctor

2- _They_ are good friends4- _She__ is shakira

5- _He_ is a new father

6- __It__ is my book

7- __They__ are a family3- _They__ are on vacation

En una hoja de papel, escribe la forma correcta de can (Afirmativo) y compara tus respuestas.

1) Last week we ________________ swimming, this week we can't. (can/to go)

2) Maybe the Smiths________________ a new house next year. (can/to build)

3) If you try hard, you ________________your examinations. (can/to pass)

4) When I was five, I________________. (can/to swim)

5) Dennis ________________ the trumpet after four months. (can/to play)

1) This week we ____can_go____ swimming, next week we can't. (can/to go)

2) Maybe the Smiths___can build______ a new house next year. (can/to build)

3) If you try hard, you __can pass_______your examinations. (can/to pass)

4) By 5:00, I __can swim_________ swim with you. (can/to swim)

5) Dennis __can play____ the trumpet in four months. (can/to play)

Regresa a la explicación de can (Afirmativo) para corregir los errores.

1) Luke has passed his driving test, now he ________________ a car. (can/to drive)

2) For three weeks I ________________ to him on the phone. (can/to speak)

3) Alex ________________ his homework because his desk is a mess. (can/to do)

4) They were so busy, they ________________ me a text message. (can/to write)

5) Lisa ________________ her dress. She can wear it again. (can/to clean)

En una hoja de papel, escribe la forma correcta de can (Negativo) y compara tus respuestas.

1) Luke has passed his driving test, but he __cannot drive_ a car. (can/to drive)

2) I __can’t speak______ to him on the phone. (can/to speak)

3) Alex __cannot do__ his homework because his desk is a mess. (can/to do)

4) They are so busy, they _can’t write__ me a text message. (can/to write)

5) Lisa’s dress isn’t clean. She ___cannot wear___ it again. (can/to wear)

Regresa a la explicación de can (Negativo) para corregir los errores.

1- ........ is the girl in the blue dress do? (a) Who can (b) Whom can (c) What can (d) Which can

2- ......... tell me the name of that colorful picture of the flowers?. (a)  What can (b) Where can (c) Who can (d) Can

3- .......... Mia pay for a new notebook? (a) Where can (b) How can (c) How much (d) Whose

4- I'm sorry, James isn't in at the moment. ......... I take a message? (a) Who can (b) What can (c) Can (d) Why can

5- A- ......... we visit during our next vacation? (a) Where countries can (b) What countries can (c) Why countries can (d) That countries can B- Australia and New Zealand

En una hoja de papel, escribe la forma correcta de can (Interrogativo) y compara tus respuestas.

1- ...C..... is the girl in the blue dress do? (a) Who can (b) Whom can (c) What can (d) Which can

2- ....C..... tell me the name of that colorful picture of the flowers?. (a)  What can (b) Where can (c) Who can (d) Can

3- ...C...... Mia pay for a new notebook? (a) Where can (b) How can (c) How much (d) Whose

4- I'm sorry, James isn't in at the moment. ...C...... I take a message? (a) Who can (b) What can (c) Can (d) Why can

5- A- ....B..... we visit during our next vacation? (a) Where countries can (b) What countries can (c) Why countries can (d) That countries can B- Australia and New Zealand

Regresa a la explicación de Can (Interrogativo) para corregir los errores.

Con lo que se revisamos, contesta la siguiente actividad, anotando tus respuestas en una hoja de papel.

1. Where _______________ I see a good rock concert?

2. Can Lisa speak French?No, she _______________.

3. What _______________ you do?

4. Can Lucy drive?Yes, she _______________.

5. Where _______________ I buy a new camera?

6. _______________ you read in Portuguese? Yes, I can.

7. Can I invite my friends?Yes, they _______________ come.

8. _______________ you help me, please?

9. _______________you play the piano?

10. I _______________ find my keys. Where are they?

Valora tus avances consultando las explicaciones correspondientes.

1. Where ____CAN_____ I see a good rock concert?

2. Can Lisa speak French?No, she __CAN´T_______.

3. What ___CAN______ you do?

4. Can Lucy drive?Yes, she ___CAN________.

5. Where ____CAN_____ I buy a new camera?

6. __CAN______ you read in Portuguese? Yes, I can.

7. Can I invite my friends?Yes, they ___CAN_______ come.

8. ____CAN______ you help me, please?

9. _____CAN____you play the piano?

10. I ____CAN´T______ find my keys. Where are they?

You know I Can't Smile Without You, I Can't Smile Without You, I can't laugh and I can't sing, I'm findin' it hard to do anything. You see, I feel sad when you're sad, I feel glad when you're glad, If You only knew what I'm go ing through, I just Can't Smile Without You. You came along just like a song and brightened my day, Who'd've believe that you were part of a dream Now it all seems light years away. And now you know I Can't Smile WIthout You,

I Can't Smile Without You, I can't laugh and I can't sing, I'm finding it hard to do anything. You see, I feel sad when you're sad, I feel glad when you're glad, If you only knew what I’m going through, I just can't smile. Now some people sa y happiness takes so very long to find. Well I'm finding it hard leaving your love behind me. And you see, I Can't Smile Without You, I Can't Smile Without You, I can't laugh and I can't sing, I'm findin' it hard to do anything. Y ou see, I feel sad when you're sad, I feel glad when you're glad, If You only knew what I'm going through, I just Can't Smile Without You

Barry Manilow Can't Smile Without You Lyrics

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Videos RecomendadosMODAL VERBS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anjFtHbZabsCAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJEpbN-m_ZcCANNOT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNxlHz4UxCEVERBS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_le-W2DVgEPRONOMBRES http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gg1soO1CUQ

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