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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 I/You/He/She/It/We/They can speak French.
Negative I/You/He/She/It/We/They can’t speak French.
Questions 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.

1. Billy / spell / ✔
Billy can spell.

2. Aga and Suri / count to ten in Spanish / x


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

3. We / play football very well / ✔


We can play football very well.

4. I / read music / x
I can’t read music.

5. A: you / use a computer / ? B: ✔


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

6. A: cats / swim / ? B: x
A: Can cats swim? B: No, they can’t.

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