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can

When do we use can ?

We use can and can’t to talk about abilities.

We can sing.

She can’t speak French.

Can you run ten kilometres?

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How many examples of can and can’t can you find?

Can your mother speak English?

Yes, she can. She can speak it very well. But she can’t speak Italian. Can you speak Italian?

No, I can’t.

There are six examples of can and can’t . Look!

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How do we make sentences with can ?

can

Affirmative

Negative

Questions

can

I/You/He/She/It/We/They

speak French.

can’t

speak French.

I/You/He/She/It/We/They

Can

I/you/he/she/it/we/they dance?

Yes, I/you/he/she/it/we/they

can

.

.

No , I/you/he/she/it/we/they

can't

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Practice Time

Look at the prompts and make sentences.

• Billy / spell / ✔ Billy can spell.

• Aga and Suri / count to ten in Spanish / x

• We / play football very well / ✔

• I / read music / x

• A: you / use a computer / ? B: ✔

• A: cats / swim / ? B: x

Aga and Suri can’t count to ten in Spanish.

We can play football very well.

I can’t read music.

A: Can you use a computer? B: Yes, I can.

A: Can cats swim? B: No, they can’t.

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