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 think .
 Now look at the table and make sentences.
Speak Cook Drive Play the Swim
English guitar

You + - + - +
He - + - + -
She + - + - +
They - + - + -
Ahmet + - -
Ahmet and Ayşe _ + - + -

A: Can you speak English ?

B: Yes, I can. I can speak English.
A: Can you cook ?
B: No, I can’t. I can not / can’t cook
 Can / Can’t : Ability
Object Adverb Adverb Adverb
Subject AUXILIARY Verb (WHAT ) (HOW) (WHERE) (WHEN)
(WHO)

You speak English fluently in class

He

She
can play the piano well

They can’t ride a bike

Ahmet and swim

Ayşe
 Can / Can’t : Ability

Question AUXILIARY subject verb

word

What you
Where
Why
How
can
can’t
he

she
they V ?
can speak English

can’t swim
 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?
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 doesn’t have legs.
.
A: What can a fish do ?
B: It can swim because it has fins.
 What can birds do?
What can’t birds do?
leg
•
wing
birds / walk / have / legs
A: Can birds walk ?
B: Yes, they can.
Birds can walk because they have legs.
birds / swim / have / fins
A: Can birds swim?
B: No, they can’t.
Birds can’t walk because they don’t have fins.
 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 don’t have 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 doesn’t have legs. .
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 doesn’t havewings.