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GRAMMAR TOPIC

MODAL VERB CAN FOR

ABILITIES

ERNANDO MARTN FALLA ALBJAR

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CAN
Paul always goes cycling at the
weekends. He loves it.
He can ride a bicycle very well.

CAN

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

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CAN
CANT=CANN
OT

Paul cant play the piano

because its difficult.
ABILITIES
ABILITIES

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Levels of
of
CANLevels
ability
ability

very well
quite well

not very well

a little
not at all

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

Paul can speak English very

well.
Paul can speak English
quitecant
well.speak English
Paul
very
Paul well.
can speak English a
little.
Paul cant speak English at
all.

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Affirmative
CANAffirmative
Sentences
Sentences

subject

I
He
She
It
We
You
They

can

can

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

verb in
base
form

ski.
play

complement

football.
the piano.

Katty can
ski.

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Negative
CANNegative

Sentences
Sentences

subject

I
He
She
It
We
You
They

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

cannot
(cant)

cannot
cant

verb in
base
form

complement

play

football.
the piano.

Mike cannot
sing.
Mike cant
sing.

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Yes // No
No
CANYes

Sh
or
ta
ns
we
rs

Questions
Questions

Can

Can

subject

I
he
she
it
we
you
they

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

verb in
base
form

make

complement ?
Yes,

a cake?

No,

I can.
you can.
he can.
she can
it can.
we can.
they can.

I cant.
you cant.
he cant.
she cant.
it cant.
we cant.
they cant.

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Yes // No
No
CANYes

Questions
Questions

Yes, he
can.
Can Paul ride a motorcycle?
No, he
cant.
de
s
ra des
t
O da ta
li es
i
ib spu
s
po re

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

Yes, very well.

Yes, quite well.
Yes, but not very
well.
No, not at
Yes, a little.
all.

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Information
CANInformation
Questions
Questions

Whword

What

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

can

can

subject

verb in
base
form

I
he
she
it
we
you
they

do?
play?

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Information
CANInformation
Questions
Questions

What can Anna do?

What
can
children do?

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

the

She can play the guitar.

(NOT Yes, she can play
the guitar.)

They can do karate.

(NOT Yes, they can do
karate.)

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CANWith
With linkers
linkers
Anna

Anna can do
gymnastics and
play the guitar.

Josh and
Andrew

They can do
karate but they
cant drive a car.

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

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CANWith
With linkers
linkers

Helen

ABILITIES
ABILITIES

Helen cant cook

or speak Korean.

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Tamar cant play the piano. Sam can ride a bike.

Tamar can swim.
Tamar cant ride a bike.
Sam cant cook.
Sam can play the piano.
Sam cant swim.
Tamar can cook.

Tamar can cook and swim, but she cant play the piano or ride a bike.
Sam can ride a bike and play the piano, but he cant cook or swim.

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