Ingles Adolescentes 3 - Villa Mercedes

April, 13th. 2020
Lesson N° 10

Hello students!

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Today we are going to work with a new topic!

CAN / CAN'T

Let's watch a video first. 

Write down some notes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=30&v=SeLYwHeOodM&feature=emb_title

📎Copy on your notebooks.📓

Can is a modal verb.

Can is used to express ability or to say that something is possible.

Can is the same for all subjects. We don't add an 'S' in the third person (like other verbs)

The verb that comes after Can is in the infinitive without to:

• I can speak Spanish. (= it is possible for me to speak Spanish = I have the ability to speak Spanish)
• He can swim well.
• We can see our neighbour in the garden.
• They can play the guitar.

📍Negative

To form the negative we add "not" after can to form one word: cannot.

We can also contract the negative to form can't. (can't = cannot)

• I cannot play the piano. We can't go to the cinema tonight.
• She cannot speak French very well. He can't drive a car.

📍Questions

To from the question we change the position of the subject and the auxiliary verb.

The main verb is still in the infinitive without to.

• Where can I buy an ice-cream?
• Can I go to the party, please?
• Can you speak Japanese?
• What can we do on Saturday?

Remember that you can use short answers:

• Can I sit here please? Yes, you can.
• Can you speak Chinese? No, I can't

1). Complete using CAN or Can't.
Level: EASY

• I _________ swim. (+/can)
• You ________ draw. (-/can)
• He ________ cook. (+/can)
• She _______ walk. (-/can)
• It ________ jump. (+/can)
• We ________ ski. (-/can)
• You _______ read. (+/can)
• They _______ count. (-/can)
• Doris ______ sail. (+/can)
• Walter and Laura _______ sing. (-/can)

2). Complete the following sentences using CAN or CAN'T.

Level: DIFFICULT

1. I _______ only speak English. I don't know any other languages.

2. What sports _______ you play the best?

3. A dog _______ be man's best friend, but it can't help with the chores.

4. Narrow-minded people ______ see the future very well.

5. Fish ______ breathe outside the water.

6. _______ you cook?

7. Denis doesn't want to go swimming with us because he _______ swim.

8. It's really dark here, I ______ see anything

9. You ________ park your car here, it's forbidden.

10. I am very hungry I _______ eat everything right now.

11. A cheetah ______ run very fast.

12. _______ you help me?

13. I ______ do my homework, it's too difficult.

14. A baby ______ drive a car.

15. The letters are very small. I ______ read anything.

Ok!! That's all for today! 

Next class we are going to continue working with CAN and CAN'T.