can cant-to express-ability
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can / can’t
Tom is a baby. He is six months old.A. Can he walk ? B. No, he can’t. He cannot walk . He can’t walk. C. Can he think ? D. Yes, he can. He can think.
Now look at the table and make sentences. Speak English
Cook Drive Play the guitar
Swim
You + - + - +He - + - + -She + - + - +They - + - + -Ahmet + - -Ahmet and Ayşe _ + - + -
A: Can you speak English ? B: Yes, I can. I can speak English.
A: Can you cook ? B: No, I can’t. I can not / can’t cook
Can / Can’t : Ability
Subject AUXILIARY Verb Object (WHAT )(WHO)
Adverb(HOW)
Adverb(WHERE)
Adverb(WHEN)
You
He
She
They
Ahmet and Ayşe
cancan’t
speak fluently in classEnglish
the pianoplay
ride
swim
well
a bike on E-6
Can / Can’t : Ability
Question word
AUXILIARY subject verb
What you
Where he
Why she
How they can
can’t V ?can
can’t speak English
swim
Now you make up sentences about Tom . Follow the example.
• Example: Tom / think /walk /a little babyI.A: Can Tom think ? B: Yes, he can . Tom can think. II.B: Can Tom walk? A: No, he can’t. Tom can’t walk. III.A: Why can’t Tom walk? B: Tom can’t walk because he is a little baby. 1. Tom / smile / talk /a little baby2. Tom / eat / swim /a little baby3. Tom / crawl / walk / /a little baby
What can a fish do?What can’t a fish do?
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Fin
Gill
a fish / walk / have / no legsA: Can a fish walk ? B: No, it can’t. A fish can’t walk.
A: What can a fish do ? B: It can swim because it has got fins.
A: What can’t a fish do ? B: It can’t walk because it hasn’t got legs. .
What can birds do?What can’t birds do?
• leg
wing birds / walk / have / legs
A: Can birds walk ? B: Yes, they can. Birds can walk because they have got legs.
A: Can birds swim? B: No, they can’t. Birds can’t walk because they haven’t got fins.
birds / swim / have / fins
cats / walk / fly /have / no wings
A: Can cats walk ? B: Yes, they can. Cats can walk.
A: Why can’t cats fly ? B: Cats can’t fly because they haven’t got wings .
A: Can cats fly ? B: No, they can’t. Cats can’t fly.
a snake / walk / have / no legsA: Can a snake walk ? B: No, it can’t. A snake can’t walk.
A: Why can’t a snake walk ? B: It can’t walk because it hasn’t got legs. .
a snake / fly / have / no wingsA: Can a snake fly ? B: No, it can’t. A snake can’t fly.
A: Why can’t a snake fly ? B: It can’t fly because it hasn’t got wings. .