The verb CAN:
expressing ability
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The structure:
* In AFFIRMATIVE sentences
+ CAN + BFV (Base Form Verb)
I can play the piano.
She can take really good pictures.
We can use the computer.
You can speak English.
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* In NEGATIVE sentences
+ CANNOT + BFV
or CAN´T
I cannot play the guitar.
She cannot take good pictures.
We cannot use the computer lab.
You cannot speak French.
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*In QUESTIONS:
CAN +
+ BFV. ?
Can you dance?
Yes, I can.
No, I can´t.
Can you ride a bike?
Yes, I can.
No, I can´t.
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Prohibition signs
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Can I park?
No, I can’t park
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Can I park over there?
Yes, you can
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How fast can I drive
by this roads?
I can drive
at
25
K/h
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Can I smoke in this
Pub?
No, you can´t
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Can I smoke in this
restaurant?
Yes, you can smoke in
the smokers’
area
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Can I talk here?
Remember, you can’t
talk in the library
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What can you do really well?
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Tina can’t cook. Can you?
Listen to Tina and Complete the chart. Put
Can…?
Tina
or
you
Drive a car
Speak
French
Speak
Italian
cook
Play tennis
ski
swim
Play the
piano
Use a
computer
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