LECCIÓN 62: CAN FOR ABILITIES

RULES
“CAN” is an English modal 1. Verb in simple form
verb. It always goes with a verb in simple form, that is, you
It is used to express ability. do not conjugate it.

All of us have abilities, skills,

talents. 2. Do not add “s”
You do not add -s to CAN
Incorrect: He cans run.

3. Do not add “ing”

You do not add -ING to CAN
Incorrect: He is canning

STRUCTURE
+ Afirmative form
Subject + can + verb in simple form + complement
Example: Superman can freeze objects.

- Negative form
Subject + cannot / can’t + verb in simple form + complement
Example: Superman can’t shrink himself.

? Interrogative form
Question word + can + subject + verb in simple form + complement + ?
Example: What can Superman do?

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AFFIRMATIVE:

I
You
He
She can speak English.
It
We
They

NEGATIVE:

I
You
He
She cannot
speak English.
can’t
It
We
They

He can fly.
He can freeze objects.
He can see through objects.
He can lift anything.
He can travel at the speed of light.

He cannot do magic.
He can't make copies of himself.
He Superman can't make himself invisible.

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EXERCISES

Complete the following sentences using a form of can and a verb.

1. I ______________ English well, but I ______________ Japanese.

2. You ______________ a car, but you ______________ a motorcycle.

3. He ______________ the guitar, but he ______________ the piano.

4. She ______________ Peruvian food, but she ______________ Italian food.

5. It ______________ words, but it ______________ by itself.

6. We ______________ in a pool, but we ______________ at the beach.

7. You ______________ many books, but you ______________ your own books.

8. They ______________ baladas, but they ______________ salsa.

9. Kevin ______________ soccer, but he ______________ baseball.

10. Gabriela ______________ draw, but she ______________ paint very well.

Answer the following yes/ no questions.

Can you speak French?

________________________
________________________

Can he run very fast?

________________________
________________________

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Can she play the guitar?

________________________
________________________

Can we paint well?

________________________
________________________

Can they swim very well?

________________________
________________________

Answer the following questions

What things can you do well?

I can ______________________well.

What things can’t you do very well?

I can’t ____________________ very well.

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