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.
Son: Mom, you can dance very well! My sister can’t dance well.
