Lesson 15, Exercise 7 - The past and future of 'can'
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| Grammar Note - The Present, Past and Future of Modal Verb CAN |
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The
Present
Anne can bake.
= Anne is able to bake.
Can or be able to = an ability or possibility
Can or be able to = an ability or possibility
The
Past
Anne could bake.=Anne
was able to bake.
Could is the past of can. It means the same as was (or were) able to do something.
Could is the past of can. It means the same as was (or were) able to do something.
The
Future
Anne will be able to
bake.
Note: Never say"will can"!
Note: Never say
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Vocabulary note: cook
and bake
Anne says her best dish is "chocolate chip cookies". But to be exact we do not "cook" cookies. We bake cookies.
Anne says her best dish is "chocolate chip cookies". But to be exact we do not "cook" cookies. We bake cookies.
cook
verb: to prepare food for eating by applying heat.
verb: to prepare food for eating by applying heat.
bake
verb: to cook in an oven
This is an oven.
verb: to cook in an oven
This is an oven.
We all make mistakes: Notice that Graham makes a mistake when he says "Oh, steak and chips is very good". What's the mistake? Watch again.
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