Ability, skills and permission
expresses ability or opportunity: . Follow it with the infinitive: . expresses a skill: .
Negative forms are . For a question, put at the beginning: This is a permission request.
means be allowed: . Its early permission formula has already been learned whole. means I am sure; the learner’s gender changes the describing word.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I can come. | ||
| I can come. | ||
| You can come, familiar. | ||
| You can come, familiar. | ||
| He can come. | ||
| He can come. | ||
| We can come. | ||
| We can come. | ||
| You can come, polite. | ||
| You can come, polite. | ||
| They can come. | ||
| They can come. | ||
| I cannot come. | ||
| I cannot come. | ||
| You cannot come, polite. | ||
| You cannot come, polite. | ||
Es varu nākt.I can come.
Tu vari nākt.You can come, familiar.
Viņš var nākt.He can come.
Mēs varam nākt.We can come.
Jūs varat nākt.You can come, polite.
Viņi var nākt.They can come.
Es nevaru nākt.I cannot come.
Jūs nevarat nākt.You cannot come, polite.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
.
I can come.
.
You can come, familiar.
.
He can come.
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We can come.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Es nākt.
I can come.
Tu nākt.
You can come, familiar.
Viņš nākt.
He can come.
Mēs nākt.
We can come.
Jūs nākt.
You can come, polite.
Viņi nākt.
They can come.
Es nākt.
I cannot come.
Jūs nākt.
You cannot come, polite.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Viņš nākt.
He can come.
Mēs nākt.
We can come.
Jūs nākt.
You can come, polite.
Viņi nākt.
They can come.
Es nākt.
I cannot come.
Jūs nākt.
You cannot come, polite.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I can come.
You can come, familiar.
He can come.
We can come.
You can come, polite.
They can come.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
I can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You can come, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
You can come, familiar.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
He can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
He can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
We can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
We can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Latvian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
