Can and can’t

Talking about abilities

 I can __________.
I can’t __________.
speak English speak Italian
He can sing very well.
It can’t swim.
He can’t dance.
He can play soccer very well.
It can play the trumpet.
 To talk about ability.

Lionel can play soccer.

Subject + can + V + Complement
can’t (Base Form)
 can swim.
A dog ____
 can’t read.
A kitten ______
 can’t dance.
A butterfly ______
 can’t fly.
Fish ______

can swim.
Fish _____
 What can you do?
dance drive
I can ………….. and I can …………..a car

speak English
I can ……………., but I can’t speak
…………… Chinese
Can you
climb a
tree?
Can Mary play soccer ?
CAN+Subject + V + Complement
(Base Form)

Yes, she can.

No, she can’t.
Can you ride a bike?

Yes, I can.
No, I can’t.
Can you play soccer?

Yes, they can.

No, they can’t.
Can he play tennis?

Yes,
he can.
Can she draw?

No, she
can’t.
Can she sing?

Yes, she
can.
Can you play the piano?
Can you ski?
Can you dance?
Can you take off your head?

No, I can’t.
Create yes-no questions using
CAN Yes, I can.

No, I can’t.

you
 Can you ride a bike?

you
Can they play soccer ?

they
Can she swim ?
she
Can he play the piano ?

he
Can he climb a tree ?

he
 Can she ride a bike?

she
 Can he ski ?

he
Can she read a book ?

she
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1. Can you speak two Languages?
2. Can you cook Arroz con Pollo?
3. Can you read three or more books in one month?
4. Can you play instruments?
5. Can play soccer and volleyball?
 Can with WH questions

Pancracio
can.
Who can speak chinese?
Petunia
can.
What songs can Adam He can
play ‘La
play? gasolina’.

Which languages can you I can

speak
speak? Spanish.
 Pancracio
can.
Who can speak chinese?
Petunia
can.

What songs can Adam He can

play ‘La
play? gasolina’.

Which languages can you I can

speak
speak Spanish.
What instruments can it play?

It can
play the
guitar.
Which languages can Tim speak?

Michel can
speak
English and
Spanish.
Who can cook lasagna?

Gonzalo can.
Who can sing?

Eve can.
What songs can she sing?

She can
sing Happy
Birthday
 What are Albert Einstein and Superman skills?

Albert can……,but he can’t …….. Superman can…..but he can’t…….

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 Questions Classmate’s name
1. Can you swim? Panchita
2. Can you prepare
causa?
3. Can you sing well?
4. Can you speak
German?
5. Can you
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Trin: + swim, play volleyball, cook
- sing, dance

Lucas: + play tennis, draw

- fly, speak Quechua

Jorge: + speak Portuguese,

prepare ceviche - ride a bike