UNIT 11: I CAN DO THAT!

ABILITIES & INABILITIES

WHAT CAN HE DO?

HE CAN SING

WHAT CAN HE DO?

HE CAN RUN

HE CAN RUN VERY FAST.

WHAT CAN THEY DO?

THEY CAN DANCE.

WHAT CAN THE EAGLE DO?

IT CAN FLY.

WHAT CAN HE DO?

HE CAN DRAW WELL.(WELL = VERY

GOOD)

WHAT CAN YOU DO?IT’S YOUR TURN

I CAN…

I CAN’T…WHAT CAN’T YOU DO?

WHAT IS THE GRAMMAR TOPIC?

CANCAN’T

WHEN DO YOU USE CAN AND WHEN DO YOU USE CAN’T?We use CAN in

affirmative (positive) sentences to express

abilities.

We use CAN’T in negative sentences to express inabilities.

When we use CAN/CAN’T with “he-she–it-they-we-I-you” the verbs don’t change.Example:She can play the piano.He can’t dance salsa.

EXERCISES1. A cat _______ climb trees, but it _______ fly.

2.You _______ buy stamps at the post office, but you _______ buy shoes there.

3. A fish _______ walk, but it _______ swim.

4. I _______ write with a pen, but I _______ write with a paper clip.

5. A Dog _______ bark, but it _______ sing.

6. Trees _______ produces oxygen, but rocks _______ .

7. You _______ ride on the back of a cat, but you _______ ride on the back of a horse.

I. Complete the sentences with CAN and CAN’T.CAN CAN’T

CAN

CAN

CAN

CAN

CAN

CAN

CAN’T

CAN’T

CAN’T

CAN’T

CAN’T

CAN’T

INTERROGATIVE FORM AND SHORT ANSWERS (+) (-)

HOW DO YOU FORM A QUESTION BY USING CAN?

CAN YOU PLAY THE PIANO ?

MODAL(h.v) PRONOUN VERB COMPLEMENT QUESTION MARK

+ + + +

YES, I CAN(AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER)

NO, I CAN’T(NEGATIVE ANSWER)

EXERCISESI. Write questions by using the words in brackets.EXAMPLE:

(She, play the guitar) CAN SHE PLAY THE GUITAR?

1. (he,sing a song)

2. (they, speak French)

3. (you, make a cake)

4. (we, swim)

5. ( she, play golf)

6. ( the bird, fly)

CAN HE SING A SONG?

CAN THEY SPEAK FRENCH?

CAN YOU MAKE A CAKE?

CAN WE SWIM?

CAN SHE PLAY GOLF?

CAN THE BIRD FLY? / CAN IT FLY?

Can and can’t

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a91oTyA0Oq8

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPDHqfX4PZQ

Requests and offers

we can use can in offers and requests.

Can I help you (offer)

Can you please tell me the time?(request)

Can I have a burger, please?(request)

Can I go to the bathroom, please?(request)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkc5z7gAYUU

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFgnjWFhprU

Miss : Hanan Al-ghumari