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teacher Denise Moraes Can is a modal verb that describes ability He can speak English He knows how to speak English He has the ability of speaking English He is good at speaking English
It can play the piano can doesn’t change with the subject
They can fly in the baloon after can the verb is in the base form
Affirmative structure noun / verb in the + can + pronoun base form
Anna can drive a car
I can swim
You can sing
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teacher Denise Moraes We use can’t (negative) to describe inability I can’t ride a bike I don’t know how to ride a bike I don’t have the ability of riding a bike I’m not good at riding a bike
He can’t walk by himself The negative form of can is can’t or cannot
The baby can’t speak after can the verb is in the base form
Negative structure noun / verb in the + can’t + pronoun base form can + not
A cat can’t ride a scooter You can’t run fast John can’t play chess
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teacher Denise Moraes We use can (interrogative) to ask about ability Can he play the guitar? Does he know how to play the guitar? Does he have the ability of playing a guitar? Is he good at playing the guitar?
Can a pig fly? In the interrogative form can goes before the noun/pronoun
Can I use your bathroom? you can also use can to ask for permission
Interrogative structure
Can +
noun / verb in the + pronoun base form
short answers Can I tell you a secret? Yes, you can No, you can’t
Can he catch the bus? Yes, he can No, he can’t
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