Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Bab 2
Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Bab 2
Materi Bahasa Inggris Kelas 8 Bab 2
Stating Capability
• Capability means the ability do something. To express capability or
capability in English, we can use capital "can, could, or be able"
• Can
• can be used to express capabilities in the form of present tense /
present. General pattern: S+Can +V1
• Notice that Can is always followed by the first form of verbs
• Examples in Sentences:
• - Jono can climb a tree. (Jono dapat memanjat pohon)
• - Siti can cook fried rice. (Siti bisa memasak nasi goreng).
• - Father and I can swim very well.
• - They can play guitars.
• - Birds can fly
To declare an inability you can add -not, (can not / can’t)
Example:
- Tiara can not ride a bicycle.
- Mother can't run fast
- A penguin can't fly.