GRAMMAR Can and have to
can
Use can + the base form of a verb for possibility.
'We can stay out late tonight. There are no cissses tomorrow morning.
{'m too busy this afternoon. | can't play gott.
Mona can meet us at the park, but her husband can't.
Questions
Can you go running tomorrow at 3:00? (Yes, lean. / No, | can’t)
have to
Use have to or has to + the base form of a verb for obligation.
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1 | nave tO eto | Work late tonight.
| has to, |
‘She | REST. ego | meet her cousin atthe airport at 3:00.
Questions.
Do they have to work tomorrow? (Yes, they do. / No, they don't)
Does he have to go to class now? (Yes, he does. /No, he doesn't)
Remember: Can ~ sae
form alo expresses ab ty
‘We ean speak Ergisn
Toay can't play pare
Usage: When decining an invitation,
have to fo provce a reason
Serr, leant | have to work ate
GRAMMAR The present continuous and the simple present tense: Review
‘The present continuous The simple present tense
(for ection in progress and future plans) | (fr frequency, habits, and routines) PNM Frequency adverbs
1'm making dinner right now. make dinner atleast twice aweek “heres
They're swirnming atthe pool in They usualy swim atthe pool on
the park. Tuesdays.
He's meeting his frends for iunch He hardly ever meets his friends
tametraw for dimer.
(Questions (Questions
‘Are you going running tomorrow?
‘Be careful!
Don't use the present continuous with frequency adverbs.
Dontsay ceeceerperaiene
‘Don’ us the presert continuous with have, want need.
Dont say Sheeting tne gym
‘Do you always play golf on Saturdays?
What time are you playing tennis today? | How often do you lift weights?
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‘The simple present tense:
sNomction vers
Pracemam of raquancy aoverbs
‘+ Time expressionsGRAMMAR The past tense of be:
Review
‘Statements ‘Questions
| esr | onvacstion.
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She |
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GRAMMAR The simple past tense:
! | arrived at three.
He/Shesit |
Wes You) They | 0% arrive unt sic
Did he have a good time? (Ves, he did. / No, he didn’t)
Did they get back late? (Yes, they did. / No, they didn't)
‘Was your flight late? (Yes, it was. / No, it wasn't)
Were there lots of people on the train? (Yes, there were. / No, there weren't)
‘Where was your brother yesterday? (At the Smith Museum.)
When were you in Seou!? (Last month)
Who was with you on the train? (My girlfriend.)
‘Who were your parents with? (My grandfather.)
How was the food atthe airport it wasn't very good )
How were the activities on your cruise? (They were great)
How long was the tour? (t was three hours)
Howlerevereyovonte ts? forenoon) ECE «ss
‘The past tenge of be: form,
Review
‘Where did she go? (She went to Italy.) PMID! Some irregular verbs
‘When did his fight leave? (At 6:45) buy bought | get got
‘What did you do every day? (We visited museums) go did | go went
How many countries did they see? (Three.) drink drank | Fave had
‘Who did you go with? (I went with my sister) ate | leave left
BUT Who went with you? (My sister went with me) ty flew Jat sat
fed found | see saw
See page 122 fora more complete ist
con spaling, usage, and form