English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #109: can / can't for permission and requests
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #109
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Lesson #109: can / can't for permission and requests
Today’s grammar point:
- Use can to ask for permission or make a polite request.
- Use can't for a rule or when something is not allowed.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- before / after help us put ideas in order.
- can / can't for ability means what someone is able or not able to do.
- in / on / at help us show place or time.
New words:
1) can — reading: kan — meaning: be allowed to
2) can't — reading: kant — meaning: not allowed to
3) open — reading: oh-pən — meaning: make not closed
4) close — reading: klohz — meaning: make not open
5) help — reading: help — meaning: give support
Example sentences:
1) Can I open the window? — reading: kan ai oh-pən thə win-doh? — meaning: May I open the window?
2) You can't go out now. — reading: yu kant goh aut nau — meaning: You are not allowed to go out now.
3) Can you help me, please? — reading: kan yu help mi, pliz? — meaning: Please help me.
4) Please close the door. — reading: pliz klohz thə dor — meaning: Close the door, please.
5) Can I help you? — reading: kan ai help yu? — meaning: May I help you?
Usage notes:
- can + I/you/we/they/he/she is very common in polite questions.
- can't shows a rule, limit, or refusal.
- Please makes a request more polite.
- open and close often go with door, window, or box.
- help is useful when you ask for support or offer support.
Mini practice:
1) Choose the best word: can / can't — “You ___ go out now.”
2) Make a polite request with open.
3) Make a polite offer with help.
Answer key:
1) can't
2) Can I open the window?
3) Can I help you?
Reply instruction:
- Write your answers in a reply.
- You can also make one new sentence with can and one with can't.
- If you want, add your own polite request using help or open.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #109
Available explanations:
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Lesson #109: can / can't for permission and requests
Today’s grammar point:
- Use can to ask for permission or make a polite request.
- Use can't for a rule or when something is not allowed.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- before / after help us put ideas in order.
- can / can't for ability means what someone is able or not able to do.
- in / on / at help us show place or time.
New words:
1) can — reading: kan — meaning: be allowed to
2) can't — reading: kant — meaning: not allowed to
3) open — reading: oh-pən — meaning: make not closed
4) close — reading: klohz — meaning: make not open
5) help — reading: help — meaning: give support
Example sentences:
1) Can I open the window? — reading: kan ai oh-pən thə win-doh? — meaning: May I open the window?
2) You can't go out now. — reading: yu kant goh aut nau — meaning: You are not allowed to go out now.
3) Can you help me, please? — reading: kan yu help mi, pliz? — meaning: Please help me.
4) Please close the door. — reading: pliz klohz thə dor — meaning: Close the door, please.
5) Can I help you? — reading: kan ai help yu? — meaning: May I help you?
Usage notes:
- can + I/you/we/they/he/she is very common in polite questions.
- can't shows a rule, limit, or refusal.
- Please makes a request more polite.
- open and close often go with door, window, or box.
- help is useful when you ask for support or offer support.
Mini practice:
1) Choose the best word: can / can't — “You ___ go out now.”
2) Make a polite request with open.
3) Make a polite offer with help.
Answer key:
1) can't
2) Can I open the window?
3) Can I help you?
Reply instruction:
- Write your answers in a reply.
- You can also make one new sentence with can and one with can't.
- If you want, add your own polite request using help or open.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].