| Element | USE: REPROACHES AND APPEALS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | can |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use negative forms of 'can' to make reproaches or appeals. |
| Corrected Learner Example | You can’t forget your friends. (Brazil; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Portuguese; Pass) …he can't go on behaving like this. (Italy; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Italian; Pass) Please, listen, you can't go on studying so hard. (Spain; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Catalan; Pass) You have to realise that you cannot work all the time: your body needs some rest. (B2 VANTAGE; 1993; ; Pass) Can't you see how exhausted you are? (France; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; French; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
