Modals: can/can't, could, will, shall - Grammar

Einführung - "kann"

Wir verwenden "koennen":

um Faehigkeiten zu beschreiben
- "Clara can speak French very well."
to ask for, give or refuse permission
- "They can finish the report next week."
to make requests
- "Can we rearrange the meeting?"
to make suggestions
- "We can go to the cinema if you like."

Form - "kann"

Wir verwenden "kann" Infinitiv des Verbs (ohne "zu").

positiv	I You We They She / He / It	can	run	very fast.
negativ		can't cannot

Frage	Can	I you we they he / she / it	run	very fast?
Antwort	Yes,		can.
Antwort	No,		can't. cannot.

Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der richtigen Form von "können" und dem Verb in Klammern:
.

1)

They my car this week. (not repair)

2)

You my pen. (borrow)

3)

you Russian? (speak)

4)

We the bus. It's cheaper than the train. (take)

Einführung - "könnte"

Wir verwenden "könnte":

as the past tense of "can"
- "I could speak Spanish well when I was at school."
- "They couldn’t eat at the restaurant because they didn’t book first."
- "Could you see the moon last night?"
for possibilities and options
to make polite requests.

Form - "could"

Wir verwenden "könnte" + Infinitiv des Hauptverbs (ohne "zu").

positiv	I You We They She / He / It	could	buy	the tickets.
negativ		couldn't could not

Frage	Could	I you we they he / she / it	buy	the tickets?
Antwort	Yes,		could.
Antwort	No,		couldn't.

Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der richtigen Form von "könnte" und dem Verb in Klammern:
.

1)

We to France next year. (go)

2)

you the bag upstairs, please? (take)

3)

I looked for the keys but I them. (not find)

4)

I very well when I was a child. (swim)

Weitere Übungen

Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit der richtigen Antwort von a, b, c oder d:
.

1)

They ____ the sea from their hotel room.

can sees

can see

could to see

could saw

2)

We ____ inside the cathedral because it was closed.

could gone

can going

couldn't go

can't go

3)

____ you ____ that noise?

Could / heard

Can / heard

Could / hears

Can / hear

4)

I ____ you last night because I went to the cinema.

couldn't called

can't call

couldn’t call

can't calls

5)

I ____ that box. It's too heavy.

can't carry

couldn't carried

can't carries

could carry

6)

____ they ____ many languages when they were children?

Could / spoke

Could / speak

Can / speak

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