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DESCRIPTION
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CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN: MEANING AND FORM
CAN:• It is used to describe ABILITIES.
Let’s remember something first…
CAN…Structure:
CANVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT
CAN…Structure:
CANVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SINGYo puedo cantar
CAN…Structure:
CANVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SINGYo puedo cantar
CAN…Structure:
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SINGYo puedo cantar
CANVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT
CAN…Structure:
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SINGYo puedo cantar
CANVERB (IN BASE
FORM)SUBJECT
CAN…Structure:
I CAN SING
I CAN SING
CANIS USED TO DESCRIBE ABILITIES…
AGAIN!
• THEY
AGAIN!
• CAN
• THEY
AGAIN!
• CAN
• PLAY THE GUITAR
• THEY
THEY CAN PLAY THE GUITAR
ABILITY
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
CAN
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
CAN
DEFINITION
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
DEFINITION
To describe abilities
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
DEFINITION
To describe abilities
STRUCTURE
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
DEFINITION
To describe abilities
STRUCTURE
SUBJECT+CAN+VERB (in base form)+ COMPLEMENT
• I CAN PLAY SOCCER
IN AFFIRMATIVE
CAN
• I CAN’T PLAY THE PIANO
• I CAN PLAY SOCCER
IN AFFIRMATIVE IN NEGATIVE
CAN
• CAN YOU DANCE SALSA?
• I CAN’T PLAY THE PIANO
• I CAN PLAY SOCCER
IN AFFIRMATIVE IN NEGATIVE
IN YES/NO QUESTIONS
CAN
• CAN YOU DANCE SALSA?
• WHICH MUSICAL INSTRUMENT CAN YOU PLAY?
• I CAN’T PLAY THE PIANO
• I CAN PLAY SOCCER
IN AFFIRMATIVE IN NEGATIVE
IN YES/NO QUESTIONS
IN WH QUESTIONS
CAN
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the guitar very well!
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?
No, I can´t. and you?
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?
No, I can´t. and you?
Yes, I can sing. and I can dance, too.
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?
No, I can´t. and you?
Yes, I can sing. and I can dance, too.Description
of Abilities.