AffirmativeAffirmative

cancancancancancancancan

TheyYouWeItSheHeYouI

can’tcan’tcan’tcan’tcan’tcan’tcan’tcan’t

TheyYouWeItSheHeYouI

cannotcannotcannotcannotcannotcannotcannotcannot

TheyYouWeItSheHeYouI

NegativeNegativeShort formShort form Long formLong form

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, they Yes, 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 followed singular and in the plural and is always followed by a verb.by a verb.

We use it:We use it:

To show ability : I To show ability : I cancan sing sing

• 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 abike.

Helen and Stellacan paint and they can ride a bike,but they can’t play the guitar.

Michealcan speak English, but he can’t ride a bike.

Rita, Micheal and Helencan paint.

Rita and Michealcan play basketball, but they can’tride a bike.

x I can drive a car, but

I can’t cook.

She She has gothas got a microphone. She a microphone. She cancan sing. sing.

SheShe’s got’s got a book. She a book. She cancan read. read.

They They have gothave got skis. They skis. They cancan ski. ski.

HeHe’s got’s got a camera. He a camera. He cancan take take

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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