1. 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.

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

3. Can / Can’t : Ability
Subject AUXILIARY Verb
Object
(WHAT )
(WHO)
Adverb
(HOW)
Adverb
(WHERE)
Adverb
(WHEN)
You
He
She
They
Ahmet and
Ayşe
can
can’t
speak fluently in classEnglish
the pianoplay
ride
swim
well
a bike on E-6

4. Can / Can’t : Ability
Question
word
AUXILIARY subject verb
What you
Where he
Why she
How they
can
can’t V ?
can
can’t
speak English
swim

5. 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

6. What can a fish do?
What can’t a fish do?
•
Fin
Gill
a fish / walk / have / no legs
A: Can a fish walk ?
B: No, it can’t. A fish can’t walk.
A: What can a fish do ?
B: It can swim because it has got fins.
A: What can’t a fish do ?
B: It can’t walk because it hasn’t got legs. .

7. 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 got legs.
A: Can birds swim?
B: No, they can’t.
Birds can’t walk because they haven’t got fins.
birds / swim / have / fins

8. cats / walk / fly /have / no wings
A: Can cats walk ?
B: Yes, they can. Cats can walk.
A: Why can’t cats fly ?
B: Cats can’t fly because they haven’t got wings .
A: Can cats fly ?
B: No, they can’t. Cats can’t fly.

9. 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 hasn’t got 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 hasn’t got wings. .