Can and Can't - Abilities

Abilities

Can and Can't

1. Drive a car

2. Edit Videos

3. Edit Pictures

4. Speak other languages

• Speak French
• Speak Chinese
• Speak English
• Speak Italian

5. Use a computer

6. Fly

7. Fly a Kite

8. Play Chess

USING CAN & CAN'T

We use can't when we don't have the ability to do something

We use can when we have the ability to do something

I can't play chess

I can play chess

USING CAN

I can play chess.I can play soccer. I can use a computer. I can fly a kite.

Can

What is the grammatical structure?

Complement

Verb

Subject

USING CAN'T

I can't play chess.I can't play soccer. I can't use a computer. I can't fly a kite.

Can't

What is the grammatical structure?

Complement

Verb

Subject

USING CAN & CAN'T - Third Person Singular

We use can and can't with third person singular without changing the verb.

She can't play chess.He can't play soccer. She can't use a computer. He can't fly a kite.

She can play chess.He can play soccer. She can use a computer. He can fly a kite.

We don't sayShe cans play the guitar or She can plays the guitar. This sentences are incorrect

USING CAN IN QUESTIONS

Can you play chess?Can you play soccer? Can you use a computer? Can you fly a kite?

Can

What is the grammatical structure?

Complement

Verb

Subject