Abilities and Talents

Modal Verb: CAN

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When do we use
Can?

I cant solve the problem.

We use Can when:

We express an ability or inability
Examples:
Jimmy cant swim.
swim

Susan can run for an

hour.

Affirmative
I, You, He, She, It,
We, They.

can

verb in the
original form

rest of the
sentence

Examples:
I can sing a song.

My brother and my boyfriend can play football.

You can go to the park now.

Affirmative
Interrogative
I, You, He, She, It,
We, They.
can
Person(s), Animal(s)
or Object(s)

verb in the
original form

rest of the
sentence

?.

Interrogative

I, you, he, she, it,

Examples:
we, they.

Can
person(s), animal(s)
or object(s)

verb in the
original form

Nope , I cant

Can you walk?

Can Maria play the

piano?
Can Homer be a good
singer?

Yeah, she
can

Of course he
can!

rest of the
sentence

Interrogative
Negative
cant
can
(can + not)

I, You, He, She, It,

We, They.
Person(s), Animal(s)
or Object(s)

verb in the
original form

Examples:
I cant remember where I put the book.

rest of the
sentence

?.

Alan cant drive his car until he repairs it.

1.

______________________ - No, Jenny cant swim.

2.

______________________ - Billy can fix computers.

3.

______________________ - Yes, Tom and Jill can sing very

well.

4.

______________________ - No, I cant play an instrument.

5.

______________________ - Jay and I can dance and speak

French.

6.

______________________ - No, Sally cant paint at all.

A.

Listen and repeat. Notice the pronounciation of can and cant.

I can draw.

I cant paint.

I cant draw, but I cant paint.

A.

Listen to the conversations. Do you hear can or cant?

1.

Can/cant
Can/cant
Can/cant
Can/cant

2.
3.
4.