Can
Can you speak English? Yes, I can.
螽 Can you read this kanji? No, I can’t.
螽 Point You can read this kanji. can Can you read this kanji ? Yes, I can. No, I can not. No, I cannot. No, I can’t. Point ①「~できますか」とたずねるときには「can」を文の一番前に出します。 ② 「can not」の短縮形には「 can’t 」と「 cannot 」があります。 「 can’t 」と「 can 」が音声的には区別しにくいため、誤解を 招かないように「 cannot 」の形もあります。 ③疑問文の答えでは誰のことをたずねられているのか、誰のことを 答えれば良いのかを意識しましょう。
Practice verbs
play basketball
play the guitar
play the piano
play shogi
snowboard
speak English
make a cake
ride a unicycle
drive a car
drink coffee without sugar
Practice Can~?
play basketball ( Can ) you ( play ) ( basketball )? Can play Yes, ( I ) ( can ). I can No, ( I ) ( can ) ( not ). I can not No, ( I ) ( cannot ). I cannot No, ( I ) ( can’t ). I can’t
play the guitar ( Can ) Risa ( play )( the ) ( guitar )? Can play the Yes, ( she ) ( can ). she can No, ( she ) ( can ) ( not ). she can not No, ( she ) ( cannot ). she cannot No, ( she ) ( can’t ). she can’t
play the piano ( Can ) Raj ( play )( the ) ( piano )? Can play the Yes, ( he ) ( can ). he can No, ( he ) ( can ) ( not ). he can not No, ( he ) ( cannot ). he cannot No, ( he ) ( can’t ). he can’t
play shogi ( Can ) Emi and Taro ( play )( shogi )? Can play shogi Yes, ( they ) ( can ). they can No, ( they ) ( can ) ( not ). they can not No, ( they ) ( cannot ). they cannot No, ( they ) ( can’t ). they can’t
snowboard ( Can ) he ( snowboard )? Can snowboard Yes, ( he ) ( can ). No, ( he ) ( can ) ( not ). he can not No, ( he ) ( cannot ). he cannot No, ( he ) ( can’t ). he can’t
speak English ( Can ) she ( speak )( English )? Can speak English Yes, ( she ) ( can ). she can No, ( she ) ( can ) ( not ). she can not No, ( she ) ( cannot ). she cannot No, ( she ) ( can’t ). she can’t
make a cake ( Can ) your mother ( make )( a )( cake )? Can make a cake Yes, ( she ) ( can ). she can No, ( she ) ( can ) ( not ). she can not No, ( she ) ( cannot ). she cannot No, ( she ) ( can’t ). she can’t
ride a unicycle ( Can )Tom’s brother( ride )( a )( unicycle )? Can Yes, ( he ) ( can ). he can No, ( he ) ( can ) ( not ). he can not No, ( he ) ( cannot ). he cannot No, ( he ) ( can’t ). he can’t
drive a car ( Can ) you( drive )( a )( car )? Can drive a car Yes, ( I ) ( can ). I can No, ( I ) ( can ) ( not ). I can not No, ( I ) ( cannot ). I cannot No, ( I ) ( can’t ). I can’t
drink coffee without sugar ( Can ) you( drive )( coffee) without sugar? Can drink coffee Yes, ( we ) ( can ). we can No, ( we ) ( can ) ( not ). we can not No, ( we ) ( cannot ). we cannot No, ( we ) ( can’t ). we can’t
螽 Point You can read this kanji. can Can you read this kanji ? Yes, I can. No, I can not. No, I cannot. No, I can’t. Point ①「~できますか」とたずねるときには「can」を文の一番前に出します。 ② 「can not」の短縮形には「 can’t 」と「 cannot 」があります。 「 can’t 」と「 can 」が音声的には区別しにくいため、誤解を 招かないように「 cannot 」の形もあります。 ③疑問文の答えでは誰のことをたずねられているのか、誰のことを 答えれば良いのかを意識しましょう。