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Structure: ‘can & could 4’

Can & could for prohibition

In this final post about ‘can’ and ‘could’ we look at using them to say that something is prohibited / isn’t allowed. This can be done in the present with can, and the past with could. Have a look at the diagram for more information and as usual, write some of your own example for practice!

Diagram of how to use can & could to say that something isn't allowed.
How to use can & could to say that something isn’t allowed.

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Structure: ‘can & could 3’

Can & could for permission and requests

In this post we continue to talk about can and could. This time, we will talk about how can and could are used to ask for permission and to make requests. Have a look at the digram for more information.

Can & could for permission and requests

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Structure: ‘can & could 2’

Can & could for probability

In this post, we talk about how can and could are used in the context of likelihood and probability. Have a look at the digram for more information.

Diagram of how to use can & could for probability / likelihood.
How to use can & could for probability / likelihood.

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Structure: ‘can & could 1’

Using ‘can & could’

These two verbs can be used in many different ways and in the next few posts we’ll talk about the different ways they can be used. Today we’ll talk about using ‘can’ and ‘could’ when talking about ability, this is normally the first context that people see ‘can’ and ‘could’. Check out the diagram below and don’t forget to come back next week to see another way to use ‘can’ and ‘could’.

Diagram of how to use can & could relate to ability.
How to use can & could for ability.

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Structure: ‘say vs tell’

Fly High English - Structure

This time in our structure help we talk about the difference between ‘say’ and ‘tell’. We use these two verbs to report the words of other people, but they are used in different ways. Say can be used with ‘direct speech’ and ‘reported speech’, but ‘tell’ is only used with ‘reported speech’. Check out the diagram below, try to write some examples of your own and then read them out loud to help your remember.

Diagram of how to use 'say' and 'tell' correctly.
How to use ‘say’ and ‘tell’ correctly

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Structure: ‘Some & any’

Fly High English - Structure

This time in our structure help we talk about the use of ‘some’ and ‘any’. They can be difficult to use and sometimes they can be used in similar situations, but with small differences. Check out the diagram below with the information and then write some examples for yourself.

Diagram of the uses of 'some' & 'any'.
Uses of ‘some’ & ‘any’

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