英語你我他文法篇69:助動詞(二)
助動詞 (Modal Auxiliaries)
1.語氣助動詞，給予主動詞一種感情的色彩，如許可、禁止、猜測、可能、潛力等。
2.助動詞 + V ; 助動詞 + not + V; 助動詞 + S + V ?
can, could, be able to 能力
Michael can speak French. Michael會說法文。
Can he (=Is he able to) speak German, too? 他也會說德文嗎？
I could (=was able to) speak a little Spanish.
我以前會說一點點西班牙文。
I can't solve this math problem. 這道數(shù)學(xué)題我解不出來。
Cats are able to climb trees. 貓會爬樹。
What can I do for you? 有何貴干？
I could (=was able to)run fast when I was young.
我年輕的時候跑得很快。
She spoke pretty fast, but I could (=was able to) understand what she was saying.
她說話相當(dāng)快但我了解她說什么。
I couldn't (=wasn't able to) sleep well last night.
我昨晚睡不好。
