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Are these sentences correct or incorrect?
She can to dance. She can dance.
We can sing.
He can’t swimming. He can’t swim.
I can speak Spanish.
Sarah cant play tennis. Sarah can’t play tennis.
Maria can play the guitar.

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 We use can and can’t for permission and ability.
What do you think permission means?
What do you think ability means?
Positive Negative Question
I can sing. I can’t sing.
She can dance. She can’t dance. Can she dance?
He can drive a car. He can’t drive a car. Can he drive a car?
You can play tennis. You can’t play tennis. Can you play tennis?
We can speak Russian. We can’t speak Can you speak Russian?
Russian.
They can swim. They can’t swim. Can they swim?

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 can and can’t
Positive Negative Question
I can sing. I can’t sing.
She can dance. She can’t dance.

He can drive a car. He can’t drive a car.

You can play tennis. You can’t play tennis.

We can speak We can’t speak Russian.

Russian.
They can swim. They can’t swim.

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https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/
grammar-practice/modals-can-and-cant

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 Activity
• In pairs, think of 4 questions to ask someone
about things they can or can’t do.
• For example- Can you speak Spanish?
• Write the questions down on the pieces of
paper.

Can you speak Spanish?

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