CAN
Uses
Present ability
Meaning is: YO PUEDO
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + CAN + Main verb + Complement
Negative
Subject + CAN NOT + Main verb + Complement
Question
CAN + Subject + Main verb + Complement + ?
Examples
Affirmative
She can drive a car very fast
Negative
He can´t sing very well
Question
Can you swim under the water for a long time?
BE ABLE TO
Uses
Remplaced MV: Can
Past, present and Future abilities
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + Verb to be + ABLE TO+ Compleement
Negative
Subject + Verb to be + NOT + ABLE TO+ Compleement
Question
Verb to be + Subject + ABLE TO + Complement + ?
Example
Affirmative
She is able to understand this homework
Negative
He is not able to pass the exam
Question
Are you able to do this homework?
COULD
Uses
Past abilities.
Meaning: YO PUDE
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + Could + Main verb + Complement
Negative
Subject + Could NOT + Main verb + Complement
Question
Could + Subject + Main verb + Complement+ ?
Example
Affirmative
He could walk when he was 1 year old
Negative
She couldn´t ride a bike when she was 5 years old
Question
Could you play piano at 4 years old?
Can
Uses
Ask someone to do somenthing
Request in PRESENT
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + CAN + Main verb + Complement
Negative
Subject + CAN NOT + Main verb + Complement
Question
CAN + Subject + Main verb + Complement + ?
Example
Affirmative
i CAN get in the room
Negative
I CAN´T go to the party
Question
CAN i go to the cinema?
Could
Use
Ask or say something that pass in the PAST
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + Could + Main verb + Complement
Negative
Subject + Could NOT + Main verb + Complement
Question
Could + Subject + Main verb + Complement+ ?
Example
Affirmative
You COULD open the door
Negative
He COULDEN´T go to the park
Question
Could you go to the party?
Would
Use
Request: PRSENT
Would only is used with ¨YOU
Grammar
Affirmative
SUMBJECT + WOULD + main verb + complement
Negative
Subject + WOULDN´T + main verb + complement
Question
WOULD + Subject + Main verb + Complement?
Example
Affirmative
You WOULD like go to swim
Negative
You WOULDN´T like sushi
Question
WOULD You like go to Spain?
MAY
Use
Possibilities: PRESENT or FUTURE
Writing English
More certainly
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + MAY+ Main verb + C.
Negative
Subject + MAY NOT+ Main verb + C.
Question
MAY+Subject + Main verb + C +?
Examples
Affirmative
Today may be he calls you.
Negative
Tomorrow the weather may not be sunny.
Question
May you come to my party?
MIGHT
Use
Possibilities: PRESENT and FUTURE
Speaking english.
Less centainly
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + MIGHT + Main verb + Complement
Negative
Subject + MIGHT NOT + Main verb + Complement
Question
MIGHT + Subject + Main verb + Complement + ?
Examples.
Affirmative
It might rain today
Negative
Tomorrow might be windy
Question
might it rain at night?
COULD
Use
Posibility: PAST
Grammar
Affirmative
Subject + Could + Main verb + Complement
Negative
Subject + Could NOT + Main verb + Complement
Question
Could + Subject + Main verb + Complement+ ?
Example
Afirmative
He could be the best soccer player
Negative
She could win the lottery
Question
Could you win the bingo?