9. WHEN DO YOU USE CAN AND
WHEN DO YOU USE CAN’T?
We use CAN in
affirmative (positive)
sentences to express
abilities.
We use CAN’T in
negative sentences
to express inabilities.
When we use CAN/CAN’T with “he-
she–it-they-we-I-you” the verbs
don’t change.
Example:
She can play the piano.
He can’t dance salsa.
10. EXERCISES
1. A cat _______ climb trees, but it _______ fly.
2.You _______ buy stamps at the post office, but you _______ buy shoes there.
3. A fish _______ walk, but it _______ swim.
4. I _______ write with a pen, but I _______ write with a paper clip.
5. A Dog _______ bark, but it _______ sing.
6. Trees _______ produces oxygen, but rocks _______ .
7. You _______ ride on the back of a cat, but you _______ ride on the back of a horse.
I. Complete the sentences with CAN and CAN’T.
CAN CAN’T
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
CAN’T
11. INTERROGATIVE FORM AND SHORT
ANSWERS (+) (-)
HOW DO YOU FORM A QUESTION BY USING
CAN?
CAN YOU PLAY THE PIANO ?
MODAL(h.v) PRONOUN VERB COMPLEMENT QUESTION
MARK
+ + + +
YES, I CAN
(AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER)
NO, I CAN’T
(NEGATIVE ANSWER)
12. EXERCISES
I. Write questions by using the words in brackets.
EXAMPLE:
(She, play the guitar)
CAN SHE PLAY THE GUITAR?
1. (he,sing a song)
2. (they, speak French)
3. (you, make a cake)
4. (we, swim)
5. ( she, play golf)
6. ( the bird, fly)
CAN HE SING A SONG?
CAN THEY SPEAK FRENCH?
CAN YOU MAKE A CAKE?
CAN WE SWIM?
CAN SHE PLAY GOLF?
CAN THE BIRD FLY? / CAN IT FLY?
13. Can and can’t
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