VERBOS MODALES

CAN: Poder Sirve para expresar la habilidad, para posibilidad u ofrecimiento,

permiso, y falta de habilidad. (Yo puedo, tu puedes, el puede ella puede, ello
puede, nosotros podemos, ustedes pueden, ellos pueden).
AFFIRMATIVE:
Suj + can + verb inf + complement
I
can
play
the piano = Yo puedo tocar el piano
NEGATIVE:
Suj + cant + verb inf + complement
I
cant
play
the piano = Yo no puedo tocar el piano.
INTERROGATIVE
Can + Suj + verb inf + complement +?
Can
I
play
the piano ?
Yes, you can play the piano
No, you cannot play the piano
COULD: es el pasado de "can"; indica posibilidad o habilidad

en el pasado. - podra / pude / poda

(Yo poda, tu podas, el poda, ella poda, ello poda, nosotros podamos, ustedes
podan, ellos podan).
AFFIRMATIVE:
Suj + could+ verb inf + complement
She
could play
the piano = Ella poda tocar el piano
NEGATIVE:
Suj + couldnt + verb inf + complement
She couldnt
play
the piano = Ella no podia tocar el piano.
INTERROGATIVE
Could + Suj + verb inf + complement +?
Could she
play
the piano ?
Yes, she could play the piano. No, she couldnt play the piano
Will be able to : futuro de Can (Yo podre, tu podrs, el podr, nosotros podremos
ustedes podrn, ellos podrn ).
AFFIRMATIVE:
Suj + will be able to + verb inf + complement
You will be able to speak English = Ustedes podran hablar ingles.
NEGATIVE:
Suj + couldnt + verb inf + complement
She couldnt
play
the piano = Ella no podia tocar el piano.
INTERROGATIVE
Could + Suj + verb inf + complement +?
Could she
play
the piano ?
Yes, she could play the piano. No, she couldnt play the piano