The modal verb Can – Positive form

You will study The modal verb Can in the positive form.

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The modal verb Can – Positive form

England

Instructions: Read about England. Look at the underlined words.

Imagen: Changing of the Queen’s Guard. Public Domain.

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies northwest of England and the Celtic Sea lies to the southwest. England is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers much of the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands. People can get there by plane or train from abroad.

Canada. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England

Getting started: The Upper Paleolithic period

Instructions: Read the following information about England:

The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law – the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world – developed in England, and the country’s parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th century England, transforming its society into the world’s first industrialized nation.

Canada. Retrieved and adapted January, 2017 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England

The Angles

Instructions: Match the two halves of the sentences.

it was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic periodthat the Angles settled during the 5th and 6th centuriesEngland became a unified state in the 10th centurythe Paleolithic places in Englandthat it takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe

1. Many people can go to _______________.

2. English people can say _______________.

3. English can assure _______________.

4. We can guarantee _______________.

5. Historians can explain _______________.

Let’s learn how to use the modal verb Can – Positive form.

Instructions: Look at the following information about the modal verb Can in the Positive form.

Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb. We use can to:

  • talk about possibility and ability
  • make requests
  • ask for or give permission

 

Look at the word order in the positive form:

SubjectAuxiliary CanVerb (simple form)Complement.
Icandancevery well.
Davidcanfixthe car.
The boyscanstudyat home.

 

Quiz

England’s terrain

Instructions: Unscramble the words to make positive sentences with Can.

low hills and plansseePeopleEngland’s terraincanmostly comprises
there are uplandsTheyseein the north and in the southwestcan also
Wefind informationcan easilyabout the capital city of London
canPeoplethat England’s population of over 53 milliondiscovercomprises 84% of the population of the United Kingdom
regions during the 19th centuryvisitingWeYorkshirecan enjoyone of its major industrial

Quiz

The Kingdom of England

Instructions: Make positive sentences with the modal verb Can and the following prompts:

  1. People / get to the Kingdom of England by plane..
  2. We / read about its history in many books at the British library. .
  3. People / go to the library by bus or underground. .
  4. We / borrow books using login credentials. .
  5. You / also read books at the library. .
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Evaluation

The United Kingdom

Instructions: Correct the following sentences:

  1. England can is considered part of the United Kingdom.
  2. People can to travel from England to Scotland by car.
  3. They see can the Celtic Sea to the northwest.
  4. They can admire also the English Channel to the south.
  5. People can gets to the United Kingdom by plane or train.
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