Can or Can't

Can or Can't

Modal verbs

Uses of Can

• 1. ability or possibility - I can play guitar

• 2. permission - You can go to the bathroom

Can + Verb (Base form)

• He can speak English (Correct)

• He can speaks English (Incorrect) No S

• He can to speak English (Incorrect) No TO

Multiple Choice

I can ride a horse

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

He cans play the guitar

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Lilia can paint a picture

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

My dog can to run really fast

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

We can't sing like you

• Correct

• Incorrect

Can't / cannot (Negative)

• He can't sing √

• He cannot sing √

Multiple Choice

I can't speak French

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

You cannot to ride a horse

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

He can't drive a truck

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

She cannot plays the piano

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

We can't fly

• Correct

• Incorrect

Questions

• + Affirmative: They can speak Spanish

• ? Question: Can they speak Spanish?

Can or Can't (Exercises)

Let's go!

Multiple Choice

A parrot ______ speak, but it ______ swim in the sea.

• can't / can

• can / can

• can / can't

• can't / can't

Multiple Choice

A snake _____ walk or run because it doesn't have any legs.

• can't

• can

• cans

• can to

Multiple Choice

A cat _____ catch a mouse, and it ______ climb trees.

• can't / can

• can / can

• can / can't

• can't / can't

Multiple Choice

A rooster ______ get up very early, but it _____ give you eggs.

• can't / can

• can / can

• can't / can't

• can / can't

Multiple Choice

A horse _____ run really fast and it ______ jump over fences.

• can't / can

• can / can

• can't / can't

• can / can't

Multiple Choice

A dog _____ fly, but it _____ smell very well.

• can't / can

• can / can

• can't / can't

• can / can't

Multiple Choice

A shark ______ walk or run, but it ______ swim very fast.

• can't / can't

• can / can

• can't / can

• can / can't

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