Can you Speak English?
I can _____.
I can speak English.
I can't speak French.
You can _______.
Son: Mom, you can dance very well! My sister can’t dance well.
Maria can ______.
Maria lives in New York.
She can walk to work.
Maria’s sister lives in Paris.
She can’t walk to her sister’s house!
Julio and Ana can _____:
Julio and Ana can paint.
They can paint pictures.
They can’t paint portraits.
Correct use of can
CORRECT
I can speak English.
They can’t paint houses.
INCORRECT
I can do speak English.
They can’t do paint houses.
Was/were: past of am/is/are
Was/were ⇒ past of am/is/are
Father: Jim, where were you this morning?
Jim: I was at Andy’s house.
Father: Why weren’t you here?
Jim: We were doing our homework.
Father: Was his mother there?
Jim: No, she wasn’t. She was at work. His sisters were there.
Grammar CAN
Complete the chart with the correct form of CAN:
| AFFIRMATIVE | NEGATIVE | |
| I | was | wasn't |
| You | were | weren't |
| He/she/it | ||
| We | ||
| They |
Check your answers:
| AFFIRMATIVE | NEGATIVE | |
| I | was | wasn’t |
| You | were | weren’t |
| He/she/it | was | wasn’t |
| We | were | weren’t |
| They | were | weren’t |
Check your understanding
Where ____ Jim in the morning?
He ____ at Andy’s house.
_____ his sisters there?
Yes, they ____.
____ his mother there?
No, she _______.
Check your answers:
Where was Jim in the morning?
He was at Andy’s house.
Were his sisters there?
Yes, they were.
Was his mother there?
No, she wasn’t.
He was at Andy’s house.
Were his sisters there?
Yes, they were.
Was his mother there?
No, she wasn’t.
