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INTRODUCTION
Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric.
Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine.
Eric: Using the Auxiliary Verb "Can."
Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to use a sentence pattern for expressing your ability to do something.
PATTERN
Eric: For example, "I can eat with chopsticks."
Yasmine: Je peux manger avec des baguettes.
Yasmine: [slow] Je peux manger avec des baguettes.
Eric: The pattern for expressing your ability to do something has 3 elements. First, the first person singular of the verb "can” or “to be able to."
Yasmine: Je peux.
Eric: Second, a verb in the infinitive form, in this case "to eat."
Yasmine: manger.
Eric: Third, the complement, in this case "with chopsticks."
Yasmine: avec des baguettes.
Eric: Altogether, we have "I can eat with chopsticks."
Yasmine: Je peux manger avec des baguettes. [slow] Je peux manger avec des baguettes. [normal] Je peux manger avec des baguettes.
Eric: First you have the expression "I can," then a verb in the infinitive form followed by a complement.
Yasmine: Je peux manger avec des baguettes.
Eric: So remember, to express your ability to do something, start with the expression "I can," followed by a verb in the infinitive form, describing what you can do.
Eric: Here's another example meaning, "I can do two things at once." First, the first person singular of the verb "can” or “to be able to."
Yasmine: Je peux.
Eric: Second, a verb in the infinitive form, in this case "to do."
Yasmine: faire.
Eric: Third, the complement, in this case "two things at once."
Yasmine: deux choses à la fois.
Eric: Altogether we have...
Yasmine: Je peux faire deux choses à la fois. [slow] Je peux faire deux choses à la fois. [normal] Je peux faire deux choses à la fois.
Eric: "I can do two things at once."
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux faire deux choses à la fois.
Eric: How do you say - "I can write with both hands." To give you a hint, "to write with both hands" is...
Yasmine: écrire des deux mains. [slow] écrire des deux mains. [normal] écrire des deux mains.
Eric: "I can write with both hands."
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux écrire des deux mains. [slow] Je peux écrire des deux mains. [normal] Je peux écrire des deux mains.
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux écrire des deux mains.
REVIEW
Eric: Let's review the sentences from this lesson. I’ll give you the English equivalent of the phrase, and you’re responsible for shouting it out loud in French. Here we go.
Eric: "I can eat with chopsticks."
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux manger avec des baguettes.
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux manger avec des baguettes.
Eric: "I can do two things at once."
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux faire deux choses à la fois.
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux faire deux choses à la fois.
Eric: "I can write with both hands."
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux écrire des deux mains.
[pause]
Yasmine: Je peux écrire des deux mains.

Outro

Eric: Okay. That's all for this lesson. You learned a pattern for expressing your ability to do something, as in...
Yasmine: Je peux manger avec des baguettes.
Eric: meaning "I can eat with chopsticks."
Eric: Thanks, everyone, see you next time!
Yasmine: A la prochaine!

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