This document discusses how to use the modal verb "can" to talk about abilities and disabilities. It provides the sentence structures for affirmative, negative, and question forms using "can" followed by an example list of activities to describe what one can or cannot do using the modal verb.

1. ABILITIES/DISABILITIES
CAN/CAN’T

2. • We use modal verb can to talk about one’s
abilities.
• Can is always used with the base form of the
verb.

3. Affirmative Sentence Structure
Subject+ can + verb+ object

9. Negative Sentence Structure
subject+ can not / can’t + verb + object

13. Question Form
Can + Subject + Verb + Object ?

17. Write Sentences about which of these
activities you can or can’t do.
• Speak another language
• Cook Italian food.
• Sing in Chinese
• Ride motorcycle
• Talk backwards
• Swim
• Take pictures
• Fix things
• Solve math problems
• Do magic tricks
• Play the guitar
• Speak in public
• Hold my breath for two minutes