英语情态动词can

verb
word
What Where
Why How
you
can he can’t she
they
Leabharlann Baiducan can’t
V?
speak swim
English
Now you make up sentences about Tom . Follow the example.
• Example: Tom / think /walk /a little baby I.A: Can Tom think ? B: Yes, he can . Tom can think. II.B: Can Tom walk? A: No, he can’t. Tom can’t walk. III.A: Why can’t Tom walk?
A: Can you cook ? B: No, I can’t. I can not / can’t cook
Can / Can’t : Ability
Subject
AUXILIARY Verb
Object (WHAT ) (WHO)
Adverb (HOW)
Adverb (WHERE)
Adverb (WHEN)
You He
She They Ahmet and Ayşe
can can’t
speak play ride swim
English the piano
a bike
fluently well
in class on E-6
Can / Can’t : Ability
Question AUXILIARY subject
B: Yes, they can.
Birds can walk because they have got legs.
birds / swim / have / fins
A: Can birds swim? B: No, they can’t.
Birds can’t walk because they haven’t got fins.
A: What can a fish do ? B: It can swim because it has got fins.
What can birds do?
leg
•wing
What can’t birds do?
birds / walk / have / legs
A: Can birds walk ?
a snake / fly / have / no wings A: Can a snake fly ? B: No, it can’t. A snake can’t fly.
A: Why can’t a snake fly ? B: It can’t fly because it hasn’t got wings. .
Now look at the table and make sentences.
Speak English
Cook
Drive
Play the guitar
Swim
You
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+
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+
He
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+
-
+
-
She
+
-
+
-
+
They
-
+
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+
-
Ahmet
+
-
-
Ahmet and Ayşe
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+
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-
A: Can you speak English ? B: Yes, I can. I can speak English.
B: Tom can’t walk because he is a little baby. 1. Tom / smile / talk /a little baby 2. Tom / eat / swim /a little baby 3. Tom / crawl / walk / /a little baby
Fin
What can a fish do?
Gill
What can’t a fish do?
•
a fish / walk / have / no legs
A: Can a fish walk ?
B: No, it can’t. A fish can’t walk.
A: What can’t a fish do ? B: It can’t walk because it hasn’t got legs. .
cats / walk / fly /have / no wings
A: Can cats walk ? B: Yes, they can. Cats can walk.
A: Can cats fly ? B: No, they can’t. Cats can’t fly. A: Why can’t cats fly ?
B: Cats can’t fly because they haven’t got wings .
a snake / walk / have / no legs
A: Can a snake walk ? B: No, it can’t. A snake can’t walk.
A: Why can’t a snake walk ? B: It can’t walk because it hasn’t got legs. .
can / can’t
Tom is a baby. He is six months old. A. Can he walk ? B. No, he can’t. He cannot walk .
He can’t walk. A. Can he think ? B. Yes, he can. He can walk .