| Element | USE: GUESSES AND PREDICTIONS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | MODALITY |
| SubCat | can |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can use the negative forms of 'can't' and 'cannot' to guess, predict and deduce. |
| Corrected Learner Example | You look very pale and you can’t be feeling well. (Poland; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Polish; Pass) I think that it can’t be true. (Uruguay; B2 VANTAGE; 2008; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) [talking about someone suspected of being a criminal] He can't be; he is too young. (Chile; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Spanish - Latin American; Pass) It cannot be any good for these animals to be taken away from their natural surroundings. (Sweden; B2 VANTAGE; 1993; Swedish; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | N/A |
