Grammar chart: “The Modal Can”
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Affirmative and Negative
sentences
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Yes/No question
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Short answers
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I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
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can
can
not
(can’t)
(cannot)
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play
run
eat
draw
cook
study
jump
sing
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football.
fast.
pasta.
faces
spaghetti.
science.
high.
songs in English.
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Can
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I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
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play
run
eat
draw
cook
study
jump
sing
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football.
fast.
pasta.
faces
spaghetti.
science.
high.
songs in English.
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Yes, I can
No, I can’t
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Meaning
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Expressing
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Example
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CAN
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to be able to
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ability
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I can swim.
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to be allowed to
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permission
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Can I use your phone please?
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it is possible
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possibility
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Smoking can cause cancer!
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Look at these animals. What can they do? Can they jump? Can they play a musical instrument?...
Let's look at the bears? Can you see them? All right. What can they do?
Ask and answer questions using the models
A: Can dogs climb trees?
B: No, they can’t.
Now you
climb trees - fly - swim - run very fast walk - jump - play soccer - sing - talk
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bear - elephant - giraffe - lion - tiger - penguin dolphin - fox - insect - cat mouse - squirrel eagle - monkey - zebra - llama
wolf - deer - spider |
FORM:
“CAN”
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Examples
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Affirmative sentences
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S + can +V(b.f.) + C.
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My sibling can play tennis.
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Negative sentences
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S + can + not + V(b.f.) + C.
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I can’t cook very well.
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Yes/no questions
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Can +S + V(b.f.) + C?
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Can your daughter iron the clothes?
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Information questions
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Wh.word + can +S + V(b.f.) + C?
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What can the monkey do?
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Where “S” is the subject, “V” is the verb, “b.f”. is the base form, and “C” is the complement.
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Example: Bears can’t fly, but they can run very fast.
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1. _______________________?
No, he can`t. But he can cook very well.
2. ________________________?
They can practice tennis on Saturday.
Write the answer
1. What can you do on weekends?
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2. Can you visit so me museums? Which ones?
___________________________________________
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4. Do you like Americand Bands? Which ones?
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USE:We can use "can" in this situations:
Sourse:
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals_can_1.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5kN3-xgyY
English for children ESL Kids Lessons Action verbs can and can't modals
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/can-or-could
For further practice go to:
Resources:
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/can/exercise1.html
http://saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson13/05.html
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-62121.php
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-modals.php
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/can2.htm
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No, he can`t. But he can cook very well.
2. ________________________?
They can practice tennis on Saturday.
Write the answer
___________________________________________
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3. What kind of food do you like?
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
USE:We can use "can" in this situations:
Meaning
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Expressing
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Example
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CAN
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to be able to
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ability
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to be allowed to
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permission
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it is possible
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possibility
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We also can use "can" in these situations.
Impossibility: That can't be your sister.
Instructions and requests:
We use could you and as a polite way of telling or asking someone to do something:
Could you take a message please?
Could I have my bill please?
Could I have my bill please?
can is less polite:
Can you take a message please?
Offers and invitations:
We use can I … to make offers:
Can I help you?
Can I do that for you?
Can I do that for you?
We sometimes say I can ... or I could ... to make an offer:
I can do that for you if you like.
I can give you a lift to the station.
I can give you a lift to the station.
"Can" and "can't" : Six different pronunciations - learn the difference!
Sourse:
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals_can_1.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY5kN3-xgyY
English for children ESL Kids Lessons Action verbs can and can't modals
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/can-or-could
For further practice go to:
Resources:
http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/can/exercise1.html
http://saberingles.com.ar/curso/lesson13/05.html
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-62121.php
http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-modals.php
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/can2.htm
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