THE MODAL VERB CAN

EOI CARTAGENA, A1

Isabel Bastida

1. THE VERB CAN

CAN SHE DRIVE?

1. THE VERB CAN

• NO AUXILIARY FOR QUESTIONS OR NEGATIVES.

• NO THIRD PERSON SINGULAR

• PLUS INFINITIVE WITHOUT TO

• NO INFINITIVE - GERUND – PAST PARTICIPLE FORM

1. THE VERB CAN

• ABILITY She can answer the phone in Japanese.

• POSSIBILITY I can rest at the weekend, but I can’t during the week.

• PERMISSION Daddy, can I go out tonight? No, you can’t.

• REQUESTS Can you sign here, please?

1. THE VERB CAN

AFFIRMATIVE

I can You canHe canShe canIt canWe canYou canThey can

jump high

NEGATIVE: CANNOT/CAN’T

I can’tYou can’tHe can’tShe can’tIt can’tWe can’tYou can’tThey can’t

run a marathon

QUESTIONS

Can I …Can you …Can he …Can she …Can it … Can we … Can you …Can they …

print a photo?

SHORT ANSWERS

Yes, I canNo, I can’tetc.

2. YOUR TURN1. Make sentences about what they can/ can’t do.

2. YOUR TURN