Positive and Negative Question Answer

I I I
You Can swim You You Can.
He He Yes, He
She She She

He can play
It
Can't swim
We football
(= cannot)
but he
No,
cant swim.
Can
Cant
It
We
Swim? It
We
They They They

Can is called a modal verb. It always keeps the same form in the present.
E.g.: He can run fast.

Can is always followed by a verb in the infinite form without to.

E.g.: He can play football.

Can expresses ability or capacity.

1. swimming
2. basketball
3. skating
4. surf
5. running
6. tennis
B) 7.Label
football
the pictures with the words in
8.theclimbing
box.
9. sailing
10. boxing
11. parachute jumping
12. weight lifting

Example: He can play football but he cant

swim.

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A) Look at the pictures again and write
sentences with can and cant .
 E) Complete the sentences with can or cant.

Cats __________ talk.

Babies __________ play chess.
Mary __________ swim very well.
Mark __________ swim. He is afraid of water.
You __________ on vacations. Its too expensive.
Susan makes great food. She __________ cook very well.
I __________ speak Chinese because its too difficult.
Peter __________ go to work today; he is feeling sick.
Mary doesnt like music. She __________ play the piano.
Bill __________ dance tonight because he broke his leg.

D) Answer these questions

Can you play football?

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Can you father drive a bus?
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can your English teacher speak English?
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Can you run fast?
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Can your best friend play the piano?
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Can your parents speak English?
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C) Complete
the following
________ she sentences
walk? No, she ___________ she is only five month old.
What _________ he play? He is starting the violin now.
________ he ride a bike? No, he __________ he is too young.
________ you speak German? No, I _________. I think it is too difficult