WHAT CAN THEY DO?

CAN / CAN'T

Shows ability or inability. Examples:

a. You can leave early today.

b. I can speak English.

c. Dogs can't fly.

d. Can cats swim? ✔Yes, they can.  ✖No, they can't.

POSITIVE STATEMENT				NEGATIVE STATEMENT
I	can	speak	English	I	can't	speak	English
He	can	run	very vest	You	can't	run	very fast
He	can	sit	in the garden	He	can't	sit	in the garden
She	can	come	with us	She	can't	come	with us
It	can	jump	to the other side	It	can't	jump	to the other side
We	can	make	delicious cakes	We	can't	make	delicious cakes
You	can	pass	the exam	You	can't	pass	the exam
They	can	draw	pictures	They	can't	draw	pictures

NOTE: Negative form of CAN is either “cannot” or “can not” and its negative contraction is “Can’t”. 

YES / NO QUESTIONS (POSITIVE)				SHORT ANSWER	LONG ANSWER
Can	I	kiss	you?	Yes, you can. No, you can't.	Yes, you can kiss me. No, you can't kiss me.
Can	you	speak	English?	Yes, I can. No, I can't.	Yes, I can speak English. No, I can't speak English.
Can	he James	come	to the cinema?	Yes, he can. No, he can't.	Yes, he can come to the cinema. No, he can't come to the cinema.
Can	she Jennifer	dance?		Yes, she can. No, she can't.	Yes, she can dance. No, she can't dance.
Can	it a bird	talk		Yes, it can. No, it can't.	Yes, it can talk. No, it can't talk.
Can	we	leave	now?	Yes, we/you can. No, we/you can't.	Yes, we/you can leave now. No, we/you can not leave now.
Can	you	wait	outside?	Yes, we can. No, we can't.	Yes, we can wait outside. No, we can't wait outside.
Can	they	sing	pop songs?	Yes, they can. No, they can't	Yes, they can sing pop songs. No, they cannot sing pop songs.

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