Complete the following sentences using can, may, might or could. Note that can and may are used in the present tense. Could and might are… Continue reading
Can and be able to
Both can and be able to can be used to talk about ability and permission. In some cases, both structures are possible. However, in some… Continue reading
Using may, might, can and could
Can, may and might Can is mainly used to talk about theoretical possibility. We do not normally use can in affirmative clauses to talk about… Continue reading
Can and could: interpersonal uses
Logical possibility We often use can in questions and negatives to talk about the logical possibility that something is true or that something is happening.… Continue reading
Talking about possibility
Can is used to talk about theoretical or general possibility. We do not usually use can to say that something will actually happen. This meaning… Continue reading