permission and obligation
DESCRIPTION
With can/can't and have to / don't have to.TRANSCRIPT
Permission and
Obligation Uses and examples
Permission § To express permission we use
can and can't
In this restaurant you
can pay with cash,
but you can't pay with a credit card.
Obligation § To express obligation or
necessity we use have to and don't have to
If I want to graduate I have
to study hard
I don't have to drink alcohol when I go out with my friends.
Affirmative Negative Question Short
answer: Yes Short
answer: No
I can study English at ITESO
I can't smoke in
the classrooms
Can you take the TOEFL at ITESO?
Yes, you can take
the TOEFL at ITESO
No, you can't
smoke in the
classrooms
Permission
It is permitted!
It is prohibited!
Affirmative Negative Question Short
answer: Yes Short
answer: No
I have to get at
least an 8 to keep my scholarship
I don't have to take English
classes yet, but I want to finish early
Do you have to go to ITESO today?
Yes, I have to. My English
class is at 9 am.
No, I don't have to go today. I
don't have classes on Fridays.
Obligation
It is an obligation!
It isn't necessary
As a Mexican
citizen... ...what are your permissions and obligations?
I can I can't I have to I don't have to • I can vote • I can't work
legally in the US
• I have to pay taxes
• I don't have to live in a certain state