Can
Use can + base form of a verb for expressing possibility.
We
can skip
classes. The teacher won’t notice.I’m too busy this afternoon. I
can’t go
out with you.Mayra
can go
to the party, but her sugar daddy
can’t
.
In questions:Can
you
go
running tomorrow at 3:00!es, I
can
. o, I
can’t
.
Have to
Use have to/has to + the base form of a verb for expressing obligation.
#orry, I can’t. I
have to ork
late tonight.I
!on’t have to go
to the ban$.#he
has to sen!
me her homewor$.%e
!oesn’t have to
pay
the bills tomorrow.
In questions: o
they
have to ork
tomorrow!es, they
!o
.
oes
he
have to stu!y
tonight o, he
!oesn’t
.
Read this sentences carefully. Then complete each sentence with can or have to.
#.
I’d lo&e to go out tonight, but I ha&e a test tomorrow. #orry, but I ''''''''''''''' (study) .
$.
*im ''''''''''''''' (not meet) us for lunch right now. %e ''''''''''''''' (help) his sister with her car.
%.
+ood news I ''''''''''''''' (not wor$) late tonight.We ''''''''''''''' (go running) together at -:00.
&.
My sister ''''''''''''''' (not go shopping) at the mall today.
'.
*uancho ''''''''''''''' (go) to alifornia ne/t wee$, so he ''''''''''''''' (not play) bas$etball with us.
Can and Have to: form and common errors
(e careful)
It
has to close
at :00.
oes
he
have to go
1T It has to closes. 1T 2oes he ha&e to goes 1T It has to closing. 1T 2oes he has to go
(e careful) Use can ith the base form of a verb.
#he
can play
golf &ery well.
Can
he
play
tennis 1T #he can plays. 1T an he plays 1T #he can to play. 1T an he to play