The document discusses the use of "can" and "can't" to express ability and lack of ability. It provides the structure for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using "can" and examples of each. It then gives examples of questions to ask and answer about what different things can and can't do, and ends with additional ability questions posed as a game.

1. CAN: ABILITY
MADE BY BRENDA GARCIA.

2. CAN: ABILITY
We use “can” to express a
general ability and “can´t”
to express a lack of ability.

3. CAN: STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATIVE: CAN
S.P. + can + verb + complement.
I
You can run fast.
He
She can speak English.
It
We
They can dance salsa.
NEGATIVE: CAN´T
S.P. + can´t + verb + complement.
I
You
Sam can´t swim.
She
It can´t be true.
We
They can´t sing in Japanese.

4. CAN: STRUCTURE
INTERROGATIVE:
Can + subject pronoun + verb + compl. ?
Can you play the guitar ?
Can Alejandra speak Russian ?
SHORT ANSWERS:
I
Yes, you can.
he/she/ it
we
No, you can´t.
they

5. ASK AND
ANSWER SOME
QUESTIONS,
LOOK AT THE
EXAMPLE:
A: WHAT CAN BIRDS DO THAT
CATS CAN´T DO?
B: BIRDS CAN FLY BUT CATS
CAN´T.

6. ASK AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS:
 What can computers do that cell phones can´t do?
 What can cats do that dogs can´t do?
 What can cars do that bicycles can´t do?
 What can elephants do that fish can´t do?
 What can adults do that children can´t do?
 What can you do that your best friend can´t do?

7. GAME
CAN YOU…
… say the alphabet
backwards?
… make a paper
airplane?
… draw a straight line
without a ruler?
… sing a song in English? … spell your teacher´s
last name?
… introduce yourself
English?
… drive a car? … count backwards
from 30?
… snap your fingers?
? ? ?