Modal verbs...
…don’t take –s in the 3rd person
singular:
I can dance, you can dance, they can
dance,
he cans dance…
…are never followed by “to”:
I can to dance.
Present Ability
Can general
ability
I can speak German.
She can’t play the violin.
Can you help me with my
Past Ability
Could general
ability
I couldn’t speak when I was 9
months old but now I can.
I could hear the birds singing
there.
Last week I __________
swim but this week I can.
Daniel ____________ drive
but, he hasn’t got a car.
When I was five, I
_____________ ride a bike.
They were so busy, they
__________send me a text
message.
Mary _____________ clean
her dress. She can wear it
again.
Luke has passed his
driving test, now he
__________ drive a car.