1. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
UNIT 13 LESSON 1:
CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)

2. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
DO YOU HAVE ABILITIES?

3. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN YOU KNIT?

4. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
ABILITIES!

5. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN YOU DANCE?

6. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
ABILITIES!

7. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN YOU PLAY THE PIANO?

8. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
ABILITIES!

9. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN YOU SEW?

10. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
ABILITIES!

11. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN YOU DRIVE?

12. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
ABILITIES!

13. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN YOU DO KARATE?

14. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
ABILITIES!

15. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN: DEFINITION AND
CONSTRUCTION
CAN:
•It is used to describe
ABILITIES.
Let’s remember something first…

16. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN…
CONSTRUCTION:

17. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN
VERB
(IN BASE
FORM)
SUBJECT
CAN…
CONSTRUCTION:

18. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN
VERB
(IN BASE
FORM)
SUBJECT
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SING
Yo puedo cantar
CAN…
CONSTRUCTION:

19. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN
VERB
(IN BASE
FORM)
SUBJECT
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SING
Yo puedo cantar
CAN…
CONSTRUCTION:

20. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SING
Yo puedo cantar
CAN
VERB
(IN BASE
FORM)
SUBJECT
CAN…
CONSTRUCTION:

21. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
EXAMPLE:
I CAN SING
Yo puedo cantar
CAN
VERB
(IN BASE
FORM)
SUBJECT
CAN…
CONSTRUCTION:

22. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
SING

23. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
SING
YES
NO

24. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
SING
YES
NO

25. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
HE CAN SING

26. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN
IS USED TO DESCRIBE
ABILITIES…

27. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
AGAIN!
• THEY

28. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
AGAIN!
• CAN
• THEY

29. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
AGAIN!
• CAN
• PLAY THE GUITAR
• THEY

30. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
THEY CAN PLAY THE GUITAR
ABILITY

31. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
CAN

32. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
CAN
DEFINITION

33. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
DEFINITION
To describe abilities

34. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
DEFINITION
To describe abilities
CONSTRUCTION

35. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
LET’S SUMMARIZE…
COULD
DEFINITION
To describe abilities
CONSTRUCTION
SUBJECT+CAN+VERB
(in base form)+
COMPLEMENT

36. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
LET’S REVIEW!

37. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
…IN AFFIRMATIVE
REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
SUBJECT CAN
VERB (IN
BASE FORM)
COMPLEMENT
FOR EXAMPLE:
SHE CAN SEW.

38. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
SUBJECT CAN
VERB (IN
BASE
FORM)
COMPLEMENT
FOR EXAMPLE:
HE CAN NOT SING.
… IN NEGATIVE
NOT

39. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
… IN YES/NO QUESTIONS
CAN SUBJECT
VERB (IN
BASE FORM)
COMPLEMENT
REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
FOR EXAMPLE:
CAN YOU PLAY THE PIANO?

40. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CAN SUBJECT
VERB (IN
BASE
FORM)
COMPLEMENT
REMEMBER!
Base form of the verbs:
Examples:
Clean- Play- Study- Work
FOR EXAMPLE:
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
WH
… IN INFORMATION QUESTIONS

41. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the
guitar very well!

42. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the
guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play
the guitar since I was 5 years
old.

43. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the
guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play
the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?

44. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the
guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play
the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?
No, I can´t. and you?

45. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the
guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play
the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?
No, I can´t. and you?
Yes, I can sing. and I
can dance, too.

46. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
CONVERSATION:
Carlos, you play the
guitar very well!
Thank you Anita. I can play
the guitar since I was 5 years
old.
Can you sing, too?
No, I can´t. and you?
Yes, I can sing. and I
can dance, too.Description
of Abilities.

47. CAN-CAN’T (ABILITY)
Thank you!!!!