Ability and permission
The present of is . Follow it with and a personal verb form: . asks permission.
This verb form is called the present subjunctive. First- and second-person forms usually match the present. Third-person singular and plural share a special form: merge → să meargă, are → să aibă, este/sunt → să fie, cântă → să cânte, vorbește → să vorbească.
For knowing how, use : , . A person can have the opportunity to do something with and the skill with .
Eu pot să merg.I can go.
Tu poți să vii.You can come.
El poate să meargă.He can go.
Ea poate să fie aici.She can be here.
Eu știu să înot.I know how to swim.
Ei pot să vină.They can come.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I can go.
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You can come.
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He can go.
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She can be here.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Eu să merg.
I can go.
Tu să vii.
You can come.
El poate să .
He can go.
Ea poate să aici.
She can be here.
Eu să înot.
I know how to swim.
Ei pot să .
They can come.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
El poate să .
He can go.
Ea poate să aici.
She can be here.
Eu să înot.
I know how to swim.
Ei pot să .
They can come.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I can go.
You can come.
He can go.
She can be here.
I know how to swim.
They can come.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I can go.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
I can go.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
You can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
You can come.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
He can go.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
He can go.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
She can be here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
She can be here.
You say:
Use the meaning and Romanian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
