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CAN: ABILITY
MADE BY BRENDA GARCIA.
CAN: ABILITY
We use “can” to express a
general ability and “can´t”
to express a lack of ability.
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.
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
EXERCISES
Organize the words to make sentences or questions:
1. Can / French/ she/ speak. _______________________________
2. We/ swim/ can’t _______________________________
3. You/bike/ can/ ?/ ride. _______________________________
4. Hear/ sorry?/ can’t/ I /you _______________________________
5. Play/ they/ tennis/ very well/can_____________________________
6. He/ sing/?/ well/ can _______________________________
Check the answers.
ANSWERS
Organize the words to make sentences or questions:
1. Can / French/ she/ speak. Can she speak French?
2. We/ swim/ can’t We can’t swim.
3. You/bike/ can/ ?/ ride. Can you ride a bike?
4. Hear/ sorry?/ can’t/ I/you Sorry? I can’t hear you
5. Play/ they/ tennis/ very well They can play tennis very well.
6. He/ sing/?/ well/ can Can he sing well?
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.
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?
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
in English?
… drive a car? … count backwards
from 30?
… snap your fingers?
? ? ?

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Can ability basic

  • 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. EXERCISES Organize the words to make sentences or questions: 1. Can / French/ she/ speak. _______________________________ 2. We/ swim/ can’t _______________________________ 3. You/bike/ can/ ?/ ride. _______________________________ 4. Hear/ sorry?/ can’t/ I /you _______________________________ 5. Play/ they/ tennis/ very well/can_____________________________ 6. He/ sing/?/ well/ can _______________________________ Check the answers.
  • 6. ANSWERS Organize the words to make sentences or questions: 1. Can / French/ she/ speak. Can she speak French? 2. We/ swim/ can’t We can’t swim. 3. You/bike/ can/ ?/ ride. Can you ride a bike? 4. Hear/ sorry?/ can’t/ I/you Sorry? I can’t hear you 5. Play/ they/ tennis/ very well They can play tennis very well. 6. He/ sing/?/ well/ can Can he sing well?
  • 7. 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.
  • 8. 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?
  • 9. 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 in English? … drive a car? … count backwards from 30? … snap your fingers? ? ? ?