An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g. I have gone.).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
can it! ¡cállate la boca! (keep quiet) (Estados Unidos)
modal auxiliar verbo
El verbo can carece de infinitivo, de gerundio y de participio. En infinitivo o en participio, se empleará la forma correspondiente de be able to, por ejemplo he wanted to be able to speak English; she has always been able to swim. En el inglés hablado, y en el escrito en estilo coloquial, la forma negativa cannot se transforma en can't.
1. poder (be able to)
I can go puedo ir
can you help me? ¿puedes ayudarme?
we cannot possibly do it no podemos hacerlo de ninguna manera
I will come as soon as I can iré lo antes posible
he will do what he can hará lo que pueda
it can't be done es imposible, no se puede hacer
we can but try habrá que intentarlo
2. saber (know how to)
I can swim sé nadar
she can play the violin sabe tocar el violín
3. poder (indicating possibility)
adult animals can grow to 6 meters los ejemplares adultos pueden llegar a los 6 metros
you CAN'T be serious! ¡no lo dirás en serio!
what CAN he want now? ¿pero qué es lo que quiere ahora?
4. poder (indicating permission)
can I ask you something? ¿te puedo hacer una pregunta?
you can't smoke in here aquí está prohibido fumar
5. [with see, hear etc: not translated]
I can see them los veo
I can see you don't believe me ya veo que no me crees
he can do it if he tries hardpuede hacerlo si se esfuerza;I can't or cannot go any furtherno puedo seguir
I'll tell you all I cante diré todo lo que pueda
he will do all he can to help youhará lo posible por ayudarte
you can but askcon preguntar no se pierde nada
they couldn't help itellos no tienen la culpa
"have another helping" — "I really couldn't"—¿otra ración? —no puedo
2(know how to)saber
he can't swimno sabe nadar;can you speak Italian?¿sabes (hablar) italiano?
3(may)poder
can I use your telephone?¿puedo usar su teléfono?;can I have your name?¿me dice su nombre?;could I have a word with you?¿podría hablar contigo un momento?;can't I come too?¿puedo ir también?
4(with verbs of perception: not translated)
I can hear itlo oigo;I couldn't see it anywhereno lo veía en ninguna parte;I can't understand whyno comprendo por qué
5(expressing disbelief, puzzlement)
that cannot be!¡eso no puede ser!;¡es imposible!;he can't have said thatno puede haber dicho eso;they can't have left already!¡no es posible que ya se han ido!
how could you lie to me!¿cómo pudiste mentirme?
how can you say that?¿cómo te atreves a decir eso?
you can't be serious¿lo dices en serio?
it can't be true¡no puede ser!
what can he want?¿qué querrá?
where on earth can she be?¿dónde demonios puede estar?
6(expressing possibility, suggestion etc)
he could be in the librarypuede que esté en la biblioteca;you could try telephoning his office¿por qué no le llamas a su despacho?;they could have forgottenpuede (ser) que se hayan olvidado;you could have told me!¡podías habérmelo dicho!;it could have been a wolfpodía ser un lobo;I reckon you could have got a job last yearcreo que podías obtener un trabajo el año pasado
7(want to)
I'm so happy I could crysoy tan feliz que me dan ganas de llorar or que me voy a echar a llorar
I could have criedme daban ganas de llorar
I could scream¡es para volverse loco!
8(be occasionally capable of)
she can be very annoyinga veces te pone negro;it can get very cold hereaquí puede llegar a hacer mucho frío
9(in comparisons)
I'm doing it as well as I canlo hago lo mejor que puedo;as cheap as can belo más barato posible;as big as big can belo más grande posible;she was as happy as could beestaba de lo más feliz
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could do with: I could do with a drink¡qué bien me vendría una copa!;we could do with a bigger housenos convendría una casa más grande
