Unit 5 AbilitiesGrammarA
Using “can”/ “could” to talk about abilitywe use “can” to say that we are able to do something now
we use “could” to say that we were able to do something in the past
eg: I can (cannot /can’t /can not ) swim
What about you
He could (couldn’t /could not) dance in the past
What about you
Make sentences like this
Ask and answer questions about ability like this: 1
Can…run
Yes,…can
No,…cannot/can’t
Could…swim in the past
Yes, …could
No, …could not/could not
Complete the conversation on Page83
Use the table in Part A1 on Page 82 to help you
Take turns to ask and answer questions using “can” or “could”
Try to make dialogues in pairs
____ you speak Japanese
_______ you play the piano last year
_______ you cook
_______ you use a computer when you w