Can ability basic
- 1. CAN: ABILITY MADE BY BRENDA GARCIA.
- 2. CAN: ABILITY We use “can” to express a general ability and “can´t” to express a lack of ability.
- 3. CAN: STRUCTURE AFFIRMATIVE: CAN S.P. + can + verb + complement. I You can run fast. He She can speak English. It We They can dance salsa. NEGATIVE: CAN´T S.P. + can´t + verb + complement. I You Sam can´t swim. She It can´t be true. We They can´t sing in Japanese.
- 4. CAN: STRUCTURE INTERROGATIVE: Can + subject pronoun + verb + compl. ? Can you play the guitar ? Can Alejandra speak Russian ? SHORT ANSWERS: I Yes, you can. he/she/ it we No, you can´t. they
- 5. EXERCISES Organize the words to make sentences or questions: 1. Can / French/ she/ speak. _______________________________ 2. We/ swim/ can’t _______________________________ 3. You/bike/ can/ ?/ ride. _______________________________ 4. Hear/ sorry?/ can’t/ I /you _______________________________ 5. Play/ they/ tennis/ very well/can_____________________________ 6. He/ sing/?/ well/ can _______________________________ Check the answers.
- 6. ANSWERS Organize the words to make sentences or questions: 1. Can / French/ she/ speak. Can she speak French? 2. We/ swim/ can’t We can’t swim. 3. You/bike/ can/ ?/ ride. Can you ride a bike? 4. Hear/ sorry?/ can’t/ I/you Sorry? I can’t hear you 5. Play/ they/ tennis/ very well They can play tennis very well. 6. He/ sing/?/ well/ can Can he sing well?
- 7. ASK AND ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS, LOOK AT THE EXAMPLE: A: WHAT CAN BIRDS DO THAT CATS CAN´T DO? B: BIRDS CAN FLY BUT CATS CAN´T.
- 8. ASK AND ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS: What can computers do that cell phones can´t do? What can cats do that dogs can´t do? What can cars do that bicycles can´t do? What can elephants do that fish can´t do? What can adults do that children can´t do? What can you do that your best friend can´t do?
- 9. GAME CAN YOU… … say the alphabet backwards? … make a paper airplane? … draw a straight line without a ruler? … sing a song in English? … spell your teacher´s last name? … introduce yourself in English? … drive a car? … count backwards from 30? … snap your fingers? ? ? ?