Step 11: I Can Do It
Talents and skills — Can / can't for ability
📖 Read — Talents
I can swim very well. I can run fast too. My sister can sing and dance. She can draw beautiful pictures. My brother can cook, but he can't drive. Can you speak English? Yes, you can! We can learn new things every day. I can't fly, but I can dream!
🧩 Grammar — Can / can't for ability
Can + base verb for ability — the verb never changes: He can swim (not 'swims'). Negative: can't. Question: Can you…?
- I can swim.
- She can sing.
- He can't drive.
- Can you cook?
🏗️ Key structures
- I can + verb + well — I can swim well.
- She can + verb, but she can't + verb — She can sing, but she can't dance.
- Can you + verb? — Can you speak English?
⭐ Idiom & natural phrases
English is difficult, but where there's a will, there's a way!
🔤 New words
move in water
I can swim.
move fast on your feet
He can run fast.
make music with your voice
She can sing.
make a picture with a pen
She can draw pictures.
move your body to music
Can you dance?
make food
My brother can cook.
control a car
He can't drive.
see pictures in your sleep; hope for things
I can dream!
🎧 Say it with me
I can swim, and I can run fast. Can you speak English? Yes, I can!
🎤 Your turn to speak
Say 5 true sentences about you with can and can't.
Say it out loud three times. Even better: record it on your phone and listen — your ear is your best teacher.
✍️ Your turn to write
Write about your talents with can/can't.
See a model answer
I can swim and I can run fast. I can cook, but I can't drive. I can speak a little English!
Self-check: capital letters? Full stops? Did you use the grammar of this step?
📝 Quick check
Go deeper
This step is a doorway — the full lesson goes much further:
Can & Can't: Ability, Permission, Requests — full lesson + 50-question quiz
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