情态助动词的意义和用法 情态助动词可以反映说话者对其表述是否真实和可能的程度作出判断
1) can 和could 的用法 1
表示能力,如: Can you finish this work tonight
理论上的可能性,但未必马上发生
“有时候会” Man cannot live without air
My sister can be really stubborn
表示请求和允许
— Can I go now
— Yes, you can
注意:①could 也可表示请求,语气委婉,主要用于疑问句,不可用于肯定句,答语应用can(即could 不能用于现在时态的简略答语中)
如: Could I come to see you tomorrow
Yes, you can
(否定答语可用No, I'm afraid not
) ②can 表示能力时,还可用be able to 代替
如: I'll not be able to come this afternoon
can 表示惊异、怀疑、不相信的态度,是一种推测
(主要用在否定句、疑问句或惊叹句) Could 既可用于肯定句又可用于否定句、疑问句 Can this be true
How can you be so careless
This cannot be done by him
“can + have done” 用于否定句、疑问句表示对过去发生的行为怀疑或不肯定
“could + have done”可用于各种句型
如: He cannot have been to that town
Can he have got the book
特殊句式 (1) can not / can never too…或cannot…eno