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You
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She ........... count.
can can’t
They ........... dance.
can can’t
It ........... fly.
can can’t
We ........... sing.
can can’t
She ........... walk.
can can’t
He ........... swim.
can can’t
He ........... read.
can can’t
She ........... ride a horse.
can can’t
she dance +/
She can dance.
you fly ?/
Can you fly?
I see x/
I can’t see.
he jump x/
He can’t jump.
he count to twenty ?/
Can he count to twenty?
he ride a bike x/
He can’t ride a bike.
she run fast +/
She can run fast.
we play basketball +/
We can play basketball.
TomTom
Tom can read and he can write, too!
Eddy
Eddy can play soccer and he can play tennis, too!
Lin
Lin can sing and she can dance, too!
Oscar
Oscar can play the piano and he can play the guitar, too!
CanCan they ride a horse?they ride a horse?
Yes, theyYes, they cancan. They. They cancan ride a horse.ride a horse.
CanCan we play on the computer, please?we play on the computer, please?
The verb “The verb “cancan” is the same in all persons in the” is the same in all persons in the
singular and in the plural and is always followedsingular and in the plural and is always followed
by a verb.by a verb.
We use it:We use it:
• To show ability : ITo show ability : I cancan singsing
• To ask somebody to do something :To ask somebody to do something :
CanCan you open the window, please?you open the window, please?
• To ask for something:To ask for something:
CanCan I have your pen, please?I have your pen, please?
• To ask for permission to do something?To ask for permission to do something?
CanCan we play on the computer, please?we play on the computer, please?
What can he do?What can he do?
He can ski.He can ski.
What can he do?What can he do?
He can swim.He can swim.
What can he do?What can he do?
He can jump.He can jump.
What can he do?What can he do?
He can ride a motorbike.He can ride a motorbike.
What can it do?
It can jump.
What can he do?
He can take photographs.
borrow carry help have
Can I
borrow carry help have
Can you
borrow carry help have
Can I
borrow carry help have
Can you
Can he drive a racing car?
Yes, he can.
Can he iron the clothes?
No, he can’t.
drive / racing car
iron / clothes
Can he cook the meal?
No, he can’t.
Can he jump from the helicopter?
Yes, he can.
cook / meal
jump from / helicopter
Can he dive?
Yes, he can.
Can he climb the mountain?
Yes, he can.
dive
climb / mountain
Rita can paint, but she can’t speak English or ride a
bike.
Helen and Stella can paint and they can ride a bike,
but they can’t play the guitar.
Micheal can speak English, but he can’t ride a bike.
Rita, Micheal and Helen can paint.
Rita and Micheal can play basketball, but they can’t
ride a bike.
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x I can drive a car, but
I can’t cook.
SheShe has gothas got a microphone. Shea microphone. She cancan sing.sing.
SheShe’s got’s got a book. Shea book. She cancan read.read.
TheyThey have gothave got skis. Theyskis. They cancan ski.ski.
HeHe’s got’s got a camera. Hea camera. He cancan taketake
photographs.photographs.
They’ve got a ball. They can play
rugby.
He’s got a car. He can drive.
Sam can jump. He can swim, too!
Becky can’t dance. She can’t sing, either!
Todd can’t play the piano. He can’t cook, either!
Brad can ride a horse. He can ride a bike, too!
Dolly can ice skate. She can ski, too!
Gary can’t draw. He can’t juggle, either!
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