Can / Can't

Elaborado por:Anibal López Velázquez Ameyatzin Qetzalli Sánchez Peña Lourdes Sánchez HuitronJulio 2023.

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English grammar lesson

Can / Can't

It canWe canYou canThey can

I canYou canHe canShe can

Affirmative form

Yes, we can

Parrots can talk

Kangaroos can jump

Humans can jump, too

Cheetahs can run very fast

Some people can run very fast too

Dolphins can swim

Many people can swim too

Contraction of can not

It can'tWe can'tYou can'tThey can't

I can'tYou can'tHe can'tShe can't

Negative form

No, we can't

Parrots can't swim

Kangaroos can't talk.

Dolphins can't run

Elephants can't jump.

Short answersYes, I / you can.No, I / you can't.Yes, he / she can.No, he / she can't.Yes, we / you / they can.No, we / you / they can't.

QuestionsCan I?Can you?Can he?Can she?Can it?Can we? Can you?Can they?

Interrogative form

Yes, they can

Can dolphins swim?

No, they can't

Can elephants jump?

No, they can't

Can kangaroos fly?

Yes, they can

Can parrots talk?

Now you know how to use the verb can in the affirmative, negative and question forms.