Can - Can't - Could - Couldn't

Can - Can't - Could - Couldn't

by teacher Francisco

Can

​'CAN' is a very special verb. You can use it to talk about the abilities you have.

I can play chess, and I'm very good at it!

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​You can play the piano beautifully.

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​Charles can cook very delicious pasta.

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​Marco and I can swim very fast.

Can't

​The negative form is CAN'T whch is the contraction of CAN + NOT.

I can't play chess. I'm too dumb.

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​You can't play the piano. You need more practice.

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​Charles can't cook pasta. He doesn't know how to cook.

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​Marco and I can't swim anymore.

​LET'S PRACTICE, SHALL WE?

​LOOK A THE QUESTIONS AND WRITE THE BEST ANSWER.

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I ___ play video games all day. I have homework to do.

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My mom ___ cook the most delicious bolones.

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My friends in the school ___ play musical instruments. 

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Sasha and I ____ ice skating. We don't have ice skates.

Could

​'COULD' is the past form of 'CAN'

I could play the drums when I was a child.

​​​Trish could jump high in high school.

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Couldn't

​COULDN'T is the past negative form of 'CAN'

I couldn't watch TV when I got bad grades.

We couldn't talk or move, the teacher was very strict.​​​

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​LET'S PRACTICE, SHALL WE?

​LOOK A THE QUESTIONS AND WRITE THE BEST ANSWER.

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I _____ swim when I was a child. I needed more practice.

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Bob _____ draw like a pro in school.

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My parents _____ dance all night when they were young.

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My brother and I _____ cook waffles when we were toddlers.

Interrogative Form

'CAN - COULD' goes at the beginning of the question followed by the subject, the verb, the object of the verb and a question mark.

Can I have a glass of water? Yes, you can.

​Could you do the dishes? No, I can't.

WH Questions

Same thing you just put the WHQ at the beginning

Where can we watch Ninjago? You can watch it on Netflix.

When could I eat dinner? You can eat when we get home.

​LET'S PRACTICE, SHALL WE?

​LOOK A THE QUESTIONS AND WRITE THE BEST ANSWER.

Open Ended

Write down a question about any sport (USING CAN or COULD)

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Write down a question about music (USING CAN or COULD)

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Write down a question about any ability you have (USING CAN or COULD)

Open Ended

Write down a question about cooking (USING CAN or COULD)