CAN / CAN’T

Steve CAN swim very well. Pay attention. TEACHER: Ask students to look at the pictures and read the sentences. Steve CAN swim very well. The baby CAN’T speak.

Answer. CAN / CAN’T refer to: After CAN / CAN’T we use : ( ) an ability ( ) a past activity ( ) a future plan After CAN / CAN’T we use : ( ) a verb in the past. ( ) a verb in the infinitive. ( ) a verb in the gerund. TEACHER: Have students reflect about the meaning of CAN / CAN’T and the correct way to use it.

Check. CAN / CAN’T refer to: After CAN / CAN’T we use : ( x ) an ability ( ) a past activity ( ) a future plan After CAN / CAN’T we use : ( ) a verb in the past. ( x ) a verb in the infinitive. ( ) a verb in the gerund. TEACHER: Have students reflect about the meaning of CAN / CAN’T and the correct way to use it.

* CAN’T is the contracted form of CAN NOT. Pay attention. INTERROGATIVE AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE* Can I swim? Can you swim? Can she swim? Can he swim? Can it swim? Can we swim? Can they swim? I can speak English. You can speak English. She can speak English. He can speak English. It can speak English. We can speak English. They can speak English. I can’t fly a plane. You can’t fly a plane. She can’t fly a plane. He can’t fly a plane. It can’t fly a plane. We can’t fly a plane. They can’t fly a plane. TEACHER: Draw students’ attention to the chart and have them notice the interrogative, affirmative and negative forms. * CAN’T is the contracted form of CAN NOT.

Now, you! I can... I can’t... My friend can... My friend can’t... TEACHER: Have students think about possible sentences related to the pictures.

Make sentences. COOK SPEAK JAPANESE DRIVE RUN FAST SKATEBOARD DIVE JUMP ROPE TEACHER: Ask students to the verbs and think of negative and affirmative sentences. Divide the class into groups of three or four students and set a time limit. The group with most correct sentence wins. DANCE USE THE COMPUTER PLAY TENNIS

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