Can

Weusecanto express ability.

I canploy the guitar.
Canis the samein atl persons. Thenegative
of canis cannotor can't
(NOf: )

Affirmative | / youI he / she/ it / we / you/ theycanwatk.

Negative l / yo ul h e /she / it /we /you / theycannot/can' twatk.
Interrogative Can| / you/ he / she/ it / we I you/ theywatk?
Yes,| / you/ he / she/ it / we / you/ theycan.
Shortanswers
N o ,l / yo u/ h e/ she/ it / we /you /theycan' t.

Whatcanyou do?Lookat the picturesand t a) Lookat the tableandfill in conor cen't.

tick (/). Thensaywhatyoucanor can't do. L

c o o k ilX X
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l---,-lttvt
dr awili,X/
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fl dance T 2 ptaythepiano! x
* /ca n donc o
rideabike i / t ,/ 1 ,/

1 Linda. cookbutshe.......... dr aw .
2 Jason .. speakEngtishandhe
ptaythe guitarbut he .. cook.
3 Betty. . singbutshe..........dr aw .
4 Betty,Jason,andLinda .. ridea bike.
swim! i4 ridea bike 5 Betty and Jason sing but they
!
.. ptaythe guitar.

b) Lookat the tableagain.In pairs,ask

andanswerquestions, asin the example.
* A: CanBettycook?
8: Yes,shecan,
A: CanJasoncook?
5 cook! ffi arive! 8: No,he can't. etc.
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 Can

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.t
Askandanswerquestions,
asin the example.
5 Lookat the picturesandfollowthe lines.
Thenusethe wordsto askandanswer,as
1 it/tatk? in the example.
* Canit talk?
Yes,it can.

4 it/read?

5 they/usea computer?

6 he / see?

4 Putthe wordsin the correctorderto make

sentences,
asin the example.
1 ptaytheguitar / | / can
1 Anna/dance
* / canplaytheguitor.
F,--A: CanAnnadancei
2 y o u / r i d e a bi ke /ca n ?
B: No, shecan't"Sneton ea2"
2 Mark/ridea bike
3 can't/ Mary/ sing/ verywet[
3 Tony/drivea car
4 Emma/use a computer
4 ptaybasketball/ can / he?
5 Betty/ptaythe pinao

5 Davidi speakRussian
/can
Writing
6 ptaythe piano/ they / canT aboutwhatyou
Writefive sentences
can/can'tdo.
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