F B 1 Module 2 All about me L. 2d // pp. 30 & 31

The Verb Can Example Example The modal verb can has the same form in all persons both in the singular and plural. Example I can swim. / We can swim. / He can swim. / They can swim. We use can to express ability, and to express lack of ability we use can't Example Ahmed can play tennis, but he can't draw. To ask you say: "Can you play football?" To answer you say: Yes, I can. / No, I can’t. Can ≠ Can't.

Exercise Ask about those sentences using the verb Can: Kamal can't draw. ………………………………………………………………. 2. Nada can use the computer. ………………………………………………………………. 3. I can't paint well. ………………………………………………………………. 4. They can swim very well. ………………………………………………………………. 5. My sister can't cook. ………………………………………………………………. Can Kamal draw? Can Nada use the computer? Can you paint? Can they swim well? Can your sister cook?

Fill in the blanks using (can – can't): 1 I ------------------ play football very well. can 2 ------------------ Salma speak English? can 3 She is making a cake. She ------------------ cook. can't 4 My little brother ------------------ walk.   Can you ride a horse? – No, I ------------------. can't 5

1 2 3 I can draw, but I can't paint. Look at the Example and write three more sentences I can ride a bike, but I can't ride a horse. 1 I can draw, but I can't paint. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2 I can swim, but I can't play football ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3 I can cook, but I can't take nice pictures ………………………………………………………………………………..

Fill in the blanks with: (can – can't): 4- Speaking Fill in the blanks with: (can – can't): can 1 Children ------------------ learn at home using computers. can ------------------ you speak French? 2 can't 3 She is crying because she ------------------ find her book. can't 4 We ------------------ live without water. can't 5 Can you draw well? – No, I ------------------.

Finish the following dialogue with the correct form of the verb can: Hassan: Ahmed is a great painter. He …………… paint well. Ali: …………… he use the computer to draw, too? Hassan: yes, he …………… . Ali: Can he take nice pictures? Hassan: No, he …………… .. can can can't

Heba: Can you use a computer? Ahmed: ……………………………………………………… Supply the missing parts in the following two mini-dialogues: Heba: Can you use a computer? Ahmed: ……………………………………………………… yes, I can. / No. I can't Can you take nice pictures? B) Dina:………………………………………………? Adel: yes, I can take very nice pictures. Punctuate the following sentence: can ahmed use the computer to draw too Can Ahmed use the computer to draw , too ? ………………………………………………………