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13th WEEK: MODALVERB éCAN"
• Can you hear me?
Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary
verb. We use can to:
Normally, we use can for the present. But
it is possible to use can when we make
Talk about possibility and ability
present decisionsabout future ability.
Make requests
Ask for or give permission
A. Can you help me with my
homework? (present)
Structure of Can
B. Sorry. I'm busy today. But I can
help you tomorrow. (future)
subject +can +main verb
B) CAN: REQUESTS AND ORDERS
The main verb is always the bare infinitive
(infinitive without "to"). We often use can in a question to ask
somebody to do something. This is not a
subject auxiliary main real we do not really want to
question -
verb verb
know the person is able to do
if
+ can play tennis.
something, we want them to do it! The
use of can in this way is informal (mainly
He cannot play tennis.
between friends and family):
can't
? Can you play tennis? Can you make a cup of coffee,
please?
Can you put the TV on?
Can you come here a minute?
Use of Can
Can you be quiet!
A) CAN: POSSIBILITY AND ABILITY c) CAN: PERMISSION
We use can to talk aboutwhat is possible,
We sometimes use can to ask or give
what we are able or free to do:
permission forsomething:
She can drive a car.
A. Can l smoke in this room?
John can speak Spanish.
B. You can't smoke here,but you can
I cannot hear you. (| can't hear
smoke in the garden.
you.)
WORKSHEET
A.PUT THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER TO MAKE SENTENCES.
1. very|play | | ||
my can |brother
Mu arother con plaukocibal ery uall
football well
2. homework | |you |||can
with |help |your
lcan help you with uprhocework.
3. in |Sue |English |
|can't read
you |it ||
Sue caat read in English.
| |about cannot |tell
5. make || |
Lcanaot tell upu
Your mun
can your |mum
can
abat
cakes|good
make cakeS qood.
t
| | can |
6. go you tonight | out
you ongoout tonght
7. dad || | |my
|cannot a horse ride
My dod cannot ride a horse.
8. morming |come |||tomorrow| can't
lcant come tomorow
moming
9. again | |drive |his |can |car
Bill
Bll can drive his
Cer agein.
10. you |my |can't | mobile |use |new |
phone
You ant vee muy cew mobile phone.
B. USE MODAL VERBS CAN OR CANI TO MAKE SIMILAR SENTENCES.
1. Don't park your car here. It is illegal.
You .Gan....park your car here.
Why don't you stay with us? No problem!
You ..Cam..
stay with us.
2. don't thinkthis car is expensive.It's ten years old.
I
This car ..cant.be expensive.
3.I am not good atbasketball.
LCan!E play basketball.
4. Let's take a taxi.
We...cCCAn take a taxi.
5.I...can... hear some voices in the hall.
6.The doctor said: "No sweeets."
We .Gan....eat sweets.
You...can... buy it on Sunday.
7. Please, help me. The luggageis too heavy.
L.ConI..carry all this luggageon my own.
8.You are not ill. Why don't you go to work?
You ...Cn...go to work. You are not ill.
C. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ENDINGS FROM B TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES IN A.
1. Let's go on a trip.
We canenT a Car
2. She is so different
She canlt be your Sister.
3. My phone bilis so big.
t.
4. Do you know Greg's address?
lCan't remember I.
5. Yes, she is over there.
we can See her.
6. Your rucksack is so heavy.
You canlt Carcy althot.
7. IspeakSpanish.
lan translate i tor uau
8. Alison has a camera.
She can take a pcture ogiL
9. Iknow that the soup isn't very good.
lcant cooK
10. Youare lying to me.
lt CanT be true
4 It can't be true.
+ Ican't pay it.
We can see her.
4 She can't be your sister.
Ican't remember it.
We can rent a car.
She can take a picture of it.
You can't carry all that.
4 Ican translate it for you.
4 I can'tcook.
Gra mar: GAN /CANT:
expressing ability
Ar Look at the pictures and write sentences about what these people CAN or CAN'T do.
Use these verbs:
dance swim sing cook drive
run ski play the piano ride a horse paint
2. 3 4. 5.
7. 8. 9. 10.
1. Sarah and Tom can dance. 2. Mary Can Suwim
3. Tony can't sing. 4. That man Canlt cook
5. Granny Cant drive 6. She Canlt the marathon,
7. They Canlt ski 8. Tina
9. He canlt roe horce 10. Mr Smith
a
Canlt pa int
B.And you? Can you do these things?
Write short answers.
1. Can you speak French? No, can't.
I
2. Can youride a bike? Yes, Ican.
3. Can you play chess? Yes, lcan
4. Can you bake a cake?
YesyLcan
5. Can you whistle? Yes,, lcan
6. Can you dive? Na,lcan't
GPhat ca you do?
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MATCH THE PICTURES AND ASK YOUR CLASSMATES ABOUT THESE ACTIVITIES
1,- IRONING 2.- DIVING 3.- WASHING DISHES 4.- DRIVING 5.- PLAYING THE
PIANO 6.- CLIMBING 7.- COOKING 8.- SPEAK CHINESE 9.- MILKING A COW
10.- FLYING A PLANE 11,- PAINTING A PICTURE 12.- VACUUMING 13.- SWEEPING
THE FLOOR 14.- FLYING 15.- USING A COMPUTER 16.- BUILDINGA HOUSE
