ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAN
Old English cunnan; related to Old Norse kunna, Old High German kunnan, Latin cognōscere to know, Sanskrit jānāti he knows.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CAN
PRESENT
Present
I can
you can
he/she/it cans
we can
you can
they can
Present continuous
I am canning
you are canning
he/she/it is canning
we are canning
you are canning
they are canning
Present perfect
I have canned
you have canned
he/she/it has canned
we have canned
you have canned
they have canned
Present perfect continuous
I have been canning
you have been canning
he/she/it has been canning
we have been canning
you have been canning
they have been canning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I canned
you canned
he/she/it canned
we canned
you canned
they canned
Past continuous
I was canning
you were canning
he/she/it was canning
we were canning
you were canning
they were canning
Past perfect
I had canned
you had canned
he/she/it had canned
we had canned
you had canned
they had canned
Past perfect continuous
I had been canning
you had been canning
he/she/it had been canning
we had been canning
you had been canning
they had been canning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will can
you will can
he/she/it will can
we will can
you will can
they will can
Future continuous
I will be canning
you will be canning
he/she/it will be canning
we will be canning
you will be canning
they will be canning
Future perfect
I will have canned
you will have canned
he/she/it will have canned
we will have canned
you will have canned
they will have canned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been canning
you will have been canning
he/she/it will have been canning
we will have been canning
you will have been canning
they will have been canning
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would can
you would can
he/she/it would can
we would can
you would can
they would can
Conditional continuous
I would be canning
you would be canning
he/she/it would be canning
we would be canning
you would be canning
they would be canning
Conditional perfect
I would have can
you would have can
he/she/it would have can
we would have can
you would have can
they would have can
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been canning
you would have been canning
he/she/it would have been canning
we would have been canning
you would have been canning
they would have been canning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you can
we let´s can
you can
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
canning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «CAN»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
can.
Back home in South Carolina, you have a lot of little soul food restaurants you can run to and get some quick, decent food.
I am very proud to be a part of the Livestrong Foundation. I am maybe only a member but I give everything I can to be sure that people understand that cancer is a disease for everybody - not only in France, in Europe, in Asia, it is all over the world. We must fight together, we must make something to fight the cancer, we must Livestrong.
I've been in Vegas. That's where you get into the money thing. Boy, you get greedy in Vegas, you know. That's the only place that you can bet $25, get it up to $500 and refuse to quit.
I come away from a gig thinking, 'Yeah, I'm worth something.' I can still do it and entertain people, and that's worth it.
Google, Amazon, Apple. Any number of cloud providers and computer service providers who can increasingly limit your access to your own information, control all your processing, take away your data if they want to, and observe everything you do; in a way, that does give them some leverage over your own life.
On stage, it is a tremendous thing to be able to make people laugh. But one of the things that I have always loved is when I am in shows where you can turn the audience upside down and make them cry or move them. That is when things are the most rewarding.
I give so much pleasure to so many people. Why can I not get some pleasure for myself?
There's nothing that you can say in the paper that should affect you.
If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.
I cry very easily. It can be a movie, a phone conversation, a sunset - tears are words waiting to be written.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAN»
Discover the use of
can in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
can and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Promises I
Can Keep: Why Poor Women Put Motherhood before ...
Promises I Can Keep offers an intimate look at what marriage and motherhood mean to these women and provides the most extensive on-the-ground study to date of why they put children before marriage despite the daunting challenges they know ...
Kathryn Edin, Maria Kefalas, 2011
2
Can the Subaltern Speak?: Reflections on the History of an Idea
Since the publication of Spivak's essay, the work has been revered, reviled, misread, and misappropriated. It has been cited, invoked, imitated, and critiqued. In these phenomenal essays, eight scholars take stock of this response.
3
Your Handwriting
Can Change Your Life
Moving beyond traditional graphology, the authoran educator and handwriting expertreveals how to initiate major life changes by improving handwriting. Original.
This New York Times Bestseller has sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Louise's key message in this powerful work is: ''If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.
This well-written, pictorial history recounts the series' story through the races, designs, engineering, personalities, and cars from 1966-74. "The definitive work on the best race series that ever was..." AutoWeek.
6
Treehouses and Playhouses You
Can Build
Treehouses & Playhouses You Can Build shows how average "do-it-yourself" families can easily and affordably bring to life a "Hobbit's Treehouse," a "Pirate's Playhouse," or a "Crow's Nest" in their own backyards!
7
The Patent Crisis and How the Courts
Can Solve It
The Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It will be essential reading for those seeking to understand the nexus of economics, business, and law in the twenty-first century.
Dan L. Burk, Mark A. Lemley, 2009
8
Using Evidence: How Research
Can Inform Public Services
'Using Evidence' provides a multidisciplinary framework for understanding the research use agenda. The book considers how research use & the impact of research can be assessed.
Sandra M. Nutley, Isabel Walter, Huw T. O. Davies, 2007
9
You
Can Win: Winners Don't Do Different Things, They Do ...
This is an easy-to-read, practical, common-sense approach that will take you from ancient wisdom to contemporary thinking. It helps you to dispel confusion in daily life and clarify values.
10
I
Can Do It: How to Use Affirmations to Change Your Life
In this concise yet information-packed book - which you can listen to on the enclosed CD or read at your leisure - bestselling author Louise L Hay shows you that 'you can do it' - that is, change and improve virtually every aspect of your ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAN»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
can is used in the context of the following news items.
Austin Dillon: 'We can prevent these accidents. We need to.'
"We can do some things to prevent these accidents for sure. I think we need to and we can," Dillon said in a national teleconference Tuesday. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
A Bit of Barf Can Teach Us Lots About Self-Driving Cars
There's good reason drivers rarely get carsick, Stoffregen says: They know exactly what's coming and can prepare for it—avoiding the ... «Wired, Jul 15»
You Can Now See Who Has Unfriended You on Facebook
It has been added as a browser extension for Google Chrome, Firefox, Opera, or the app can be downloaded to iOS and Android devices. «TIME, Jul 15»
Plants that can stand the Houston heat
You can chop them off to the ground and they'll come right back," Butler said. "It will give you a lot of color saves you money in the long run." «KTRK-TV, Jul 15»
Amanda Peterson, star of Can't Buy Me Love, dies aged 43
Actor Amanda Peterson, briefly a star name in Hollywood following her turn as an Arizona cheerleader in the 1980s romantic comedy Can't Buy ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
After the 'no' vote: what can the EU do about Greece now?
Euro-area leaders and finance ministers meet Tuesday in Brussels to discuss how Greece can stay in the common currency. It's the first round ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»
You Can Now Stream Showtime Without A Cable Subscription
Starting on Tuesday, you can stream Showtime without a cable subscription. The streaming-only service, which is supported by both Apple ... «TIME, Jul 15»
5 Ways Reddit Can Win Back Their Community
I can understand why someone could potentially have that tone, especially if they're being attacked or they feel like their work isn't being ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
Why It Can Take a Village to Care for a Retiree
With retirement villages, older Americans can age in place with the ... whether it's a referral to someone who can fix a leaky toilet, a ride to the ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
Lifestyle factors can halve heart failure risk after 65
Based on the findings, optimizing a few healthy lifestyle factors can cut heart failure risk in half, according to lead author Liana Del Gobbo, ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
