CAN/COULD

AFFIRMATIVE Sujeto + CAN I can play the piano (Yo

s nadar) = I dont know how to swim

verbo PODER en presente; uso informal NEGATIVE Sujeto + CAN + not I cannot (=cant) go with
you

CAN Poder hacer algo; saber hacer algo;

Peticiones; poder de posibilidad; QUESTIONS CAN + sujeto Can you speak English? = Do
you know how to speak English?

deduccin negativa.

NEGATIVE QUESTIONS CANT + Sujeto Cant you buy

me a bicycle?

AFFIRMATIVE Sujeto + could I could phone you (Pude

llamarte)

Verbo PODER en pasado; uso formal NEGATIVE Sujeto + could + not I couldnt speak English (No saba
hablar ingls)

COULD Tambin se utiliza como condicional

 (podra) QUESTIONS Could + sujeto Could you give me my pen,
please?

NEGATIVE QUESTIONS Couldnt + sujeto Couldnt you go

with them? (No pudiste ir con ellos?)