Can and Can’t

1. Can and Can’t

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2.

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I can read Arabic.
I can’t speak Arabic.
Can you speak
Arabic?
She can swim.
She can’t swim.
Can she swim?
Short answers:
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Yes, I can.
Yes, she can.
No, I can’t.
No, she can’t.

3.

There is no –s in the third person singular..
She can swim very well. (NOT she cans…)
Questions and negatives without do.
Can you swim? (NOT Do you can swim?)
After can, we use verbs without to.
I can speak Spanish. (NOT I can to speak…)
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4.

O I _______
can play soccer, but not baseball.
O ________
Can I park my car here?
O You ________
can’t park your car here. It’s no parking.
O I _______
can’t go out tonight. I’m busy.
O I _______
can speak English, but not Spanish.
can’t see him.
O Where is Tom? I ________
O ________
Can you ride bikes?
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5.

Good Luck!
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