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2. Rule: 1 Ability I can write English Paula can skip

3. © 2011 wheresjenny.com I + can I can sing You + can You can play a guitar We + can We can dance. They + can They can run He + can He can draw She + can She can cook It + can It can run

4. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Jill, can I use your phone please ? Jill : yes, you can. Mama, Can I go out? Mama : yes, you can.

5. © 2011 wheresjenny.com To make a question with can Start with can Can you skip ? Answer: yes, I can

6. © 2011 wheresjenny.com CANNOT OR CAN’T Can+ not= opposite of can Can’t = contraction form Rules: 1 To show inability Example: He cannot cook. (because there is nothing at home ) Rule : 2. Impossibility of something Ex: We can’t go to the library, it´s closed.

7. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Examples of Can’t 1. Elephants can’t fly. 2. I am full. I can’t eat any more. 3. John is not well. He can’t play.

8. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 1. Her dad only speaks English. He ___can’t_____ speak French. 2. I ________ swim a hundred meters. 3. ________ you make a fire? 4. ________ he cook? No, he ________. 5. What sports ________ you play? 6. Marc ________ climb trees, he is ill. 7. There ́s a party tonight. ________ I come? 8. Cats ________ climb trees. Exercise: “can” or “ can’t”

9. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 9. It is dark. I ________ see anything. 10. He hurt his leg so he ________ run fast. 11. She ́s a singer. She ________ sing nicely. 12. A girl ________ fly. 13. Ducks ________ swim. 14. Babies ________ ride bikes. 15. A dog ________ play tennis. Exercise contd.