This document discusses the different ways that "can" is used in the English language including to express abilities, ask questions, make requests and discuss possibilities. It provides examples of using "can" to talk about what a subject is able to do physically and what is possible. It also contrasts affirmative and negative statements and gives short answer responses to questions using "can".

1. ability

2. I can
You can
He can
She can
It can
We can
You can
They can
AFFIRMATIVE

3. Parrots
can talk
ability

4. Kangaroos
can jump
ability

5. My brother can play the piano.

6. Michael Phelps can swim very
well.

7. The girl can ride a bike.

8. Cheetahs can
run very fast
ability

9. Dolphins can
swim
ability

10. NEGATIVE
I can not
I can’t
You can not
You can’t
He can not
He can’t
She can not
She can’t
It can not
It can’t
We can not
We can’t
You can not
You can’t
They can not
They can’t

11. Parrots
can’t swim
ability

12. The babies can’t read.

13. He can’t run 10 km.

14. Kangaroos
can’t talk
ability

15. Dolphins can’t
run
ability

16. Elephants
can’t jump
ability

17. INTERROGATIVE
I can?
Can I?**
You can?
Can you?
He can?
Can he?
She can?
Can she?
It can?
Can it?
We can?
Can we?
You can?
Can you?
Theycan?
Can they?
Yes, I can
No, I can’t
Yes, he/she/it can
No, he/she/it can’t
Yes, we/you/they can
No, we/you/they can’t
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS

18. Can dolphins
swim?
Yes, they
can
ability

19. Can elephants
jump?
No, they
can’t
ability

20. Can kangaroos
fly? No, they
can’t
ability

21. Can parrots
talk? Yes, they
can
ability

22. permission

23. Can I clean the
blackboard,
please?
permission

24. permission
Can I open
the window,
please?

25. permission
Can I sharpen my
pencil, please?

26. permission
Can I go to the
toilet, please?

27. request
Please do it

28. Requests
And we use “can” to ask
somebody to do something!
Can you …….., please?

29. Can you close the door, please?

30. Can you turn on the lights, please?

31. Can you pass me some water, please?

32. Possibilities
It is possible for me

33. The girls can go to the party on
Friday but, they can’t go to the
party on Tuesday.

34. They can’t smoke here.
(it’s not allowed)

36. BYE BYE!