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Can is a modal verb.
The verb that comes after Can is in the infinitive without to:
I can speak Spanish. (= it is possible for me to speak Spanish = I have the ability to
speak Spanish)
He can swim well.
We can see our neighbour in the garden.
They can play the guitar.
The verb that comes after Can is in the infinitive without to:
I can speak Spanish. (= it is possible for me to speak Spanish = I have the ability to
speak Spanish)
He can swim well.
We can see our neighbour in the garden.
They can play the guitar.
Negative
To form the negative we add "not" after can to form one word: cannot.
We can also contract the negative to form can't. (can't = cannot)
I cannot play the piano. We can't go to the cinema tonight.
She cannot speak French very well. He can't drive a car.
Questions
To from the question we change the position of the subject and the auxiliary verb.
http://www.grammar.cl/Games/Can_Cannot.htm
A) Fill the spaces with an appropriate word to make sentences.
1. can't
2. can -- can't
3. can't -- can
4. drive -- can't
5. can -- can't
6. can't -- can
7. book -- bookstore -- fire station
8. can -- can't
9. can -- anything -- can't
10. cat -- climb a tree, -- dog
B) Answer the questions below with CAN or CAN'T (or both).
(Possible Answers - Your answers will probably be different)
1. I can speak Spanish and English. I can't speak Portuguese.
2. No, I can't, but I can play the guitar.
3. No, they can't.
4. You can buy a bottle of wine at a supermarket.
5. Yes, I can swim.
6. You can wear one for Halloween.
C) Create questions using the words below using CAN. Afterwards, answer them