Can /can’t
        Ability
     Permission
1. Who are
they?
2. What
heroes are
they?
Watch a video
What can INCREIBEL HALL do?




He can jump very high and he …
What can AMERICAN CAPTAIN do?
What can THOR do?
What can IRONMAN do?
Now work in your notebook…
Read the following sentences aloud.
My brother can play the piano.
Michael Phelps can swim very well.
The girl can ride a bike.
The babies can’t read.
He can’t run 10 km.
Expressing ability

   We use the modal verb “Can” to express that we know
    how to do something.
    The negative form is “can’t” or “cannot” (more
    formal).
    “Can” and “can’t” are always followed by a verb in the
    infinitive.
Can dogs speak?



            No, they can’t.
 Yes,   they can.




Can cats climb trees?
we
                Yes, you can.
                       I




Can you speak English?
Expressing permission


 We also use can /can’t to ask
 for and give permission.
Can I go to the toilet, please?
Yes, you can.
Can I speak to Homer Simpson,
please?
No, you can’t. He’s sleeping at the
moment.
Requests

 And we use “can” to ask
 somebody to do something!
  Can you …….., please?
Can you close the door, please?
Can you turn on the lights, please?
Can you pass me some water, please?
Can

Can