(run 5km)
(dance tango)
(play volleyball)
Para fazermos a negativa, basta trocarmos can por can‟t. Observe:
You can drive well. You can’t drive well.
(Você não pode/consegue dirigir bem.)
No caso da interrogativa, apenas invertemos o sujeito e o modal, mantendo o resto da frase. Observe:
You can drive well. You can’t drive well. Can you drive well? Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
Quando construímos a negativa no exemplo acima, invertemos o sujeito (you) com o modal (can).
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences to the negative and interrogative forms, with short answer.
(Passe as frases a seguir para a negativa e interrogativa, com a resposta curta.)
He can play the piano.
He can’t play the piano. Can he play the piano? Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.
John can swim fast.
_____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Laura can run marathons.
_____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Isabel and Vanessa can dance samba very well. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ The kids can draw small objects.
_____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ He can dive now because he took a diving course. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Placido Domingo can sing operas beautifully. _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________
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She is a pretty actress.
She was a pretty actress. She wasn't a pretty actress. Was she a pretty actress? Yes, she was./ No, she wasn't. She will be a pretty actress. She won't be a pretty actress. Will she be a pretty actress? Yes, she will./ No, she won't.
The bus is broken.
The bus was broken. The bus wasn't broken. Was the bus broken? Yes, it was./ No, it wasn't. The bus will break.
The bus won't break. Will the bus break? Yes, it will./ No, it won't.
The policeman is very nervous.
The policeman was very nervous. The policeman wasn't very nervous. Was the policeman very nervous? Yes, he was./ No, he wasn't.
The policeman will be very nervous. The policeman won't be very nervous. Will the policeman be very nervous? Yes, he will./ No, he won't.
They are good teachers.
They were good teachers. They weren't good teachers. Were they good teachers?
Yes, they were./ No, they weren't. They will be good teachers. They won't be good teachers. Will they be good teachers? Yes, they will./ No, they won't.
That apple is rotten.
That apple was rotten. That apple wasn't rotten. Was the apple rotten? Yes, it was./ No, it wasn't. That apple will be rotten. That apple won't be rotten.
Will that apple be rotten? Yes, it will./ No, it won't.
Sheila is a bit ill.
Sheila was a bit ill. Sheila wasn't a bit ill. Was Sheila a bit ill?
Yes, she was./ No, she wasn't. Sheila will be a bit ill.
Sheila won't be a bit ill.
Will Sheila be a bit ill?
Yes, she will./ No, she won't.
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His/ Her/ Their/ My/ Our/ Its/ Our/ Our/ Its/ Their/ Their/ Their/ Its/ Our It is my pen.
It is her car. It is its bone. It is their daughter. They are your scissors
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I smoke. My brother smokes.
The bank opens at 10. The banks open at 10.
I swim every morning. She swims every morning.
He listens to music. They listen to music.
They have many kids. I have many kids.
She loves chocolate. He loves chocolate.
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I smoke. I don’t smoke.
The bank opens at 10. The banks don‟t opens at 10.
I swim every morning. I don‟t swim every morning.
He listens to music. He doesn‟t listen to music.
We live in an apartment. We don‟t live in an apartment.
They have many kids. They don‟t have many kids.
She loves chocolate. She doesn‟t love chocolate.
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You smoke. Do you smoke?
The bank opens at 10. Does the bank open at 10?
I swim every morning. Do I swim every morning?
He listens to music. Does he listen to music?
We live in an apartment. Do we live in an apartment?
They have many kids. Do they have many kids?
She loves chocolate. Does she love chocolate?
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EAT – HAVE (2x) – PLAY – READ – STUDY – SPEAK
+ He likes music. + My sister reads a lot.
- Her farm is big, but it doesn‟t have many animals. + They speak Arabic well.
- We don‟t eat a lot of junk food. ? Does she have a Mercedes? ? Do you play the guitar?
- He doesn‟t study as much as he should.
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HOUSE MAN = The man‟s house.
NAME MOVIE = The movie‟s name.
CAR BILL = The Bill‟s car.
HAT BORIS = The Boris‟s hat.
SCHOOL BOYS = The boys‟ school.
PARTY BECCA = The Becca‟s party.
COMPUTER BILL = The Bill‟s computer.
HOUSE MY PARENTS = The my parents‟ house.
DAUGHTER JAMES AND BRENDA = The James and Brenda‟s daughter.
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I WORK. (100%) I ALWAYS WORK.
I SING IN PUBLIC. (0%) I never sing in public.
YOU DRIVE FAST.(65%) You often drive fast.
HE LISTENS TO OPERA.(25%) He hardly ever listens to opera.
WE STUDY ENGLISH.(85%) We usually study english.
THEY EAT SPAGHETTI.(65%) They often eat spaghetti.
BOBBY WATCHES TV.(15%) Bobby rarely watches tv.
YOU PLAY BASKETBALL.(0%) You never play basketball.
I READ THE NEWSPAPER.(100%) I always read the newspaper.
ANGELA DOES THE HOMEWORK.(50%) Angela sometimes does the
homework.
MY DOGS SLEEP ON THE COUCH.(85%) My dogs usually sleep on the
couch.
IT RAINS IN SÃO PAULO.(40%) It occasionally rains in São Paulo.
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On/ in/ at/ on/ in/ in/ on/ on/ at/ in/ on/ at/ at/ on/ in
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She learnt to drive last year. She didn't learn to drive last year. Did she learn to drive last year? Dave fell off the stairs.
Dave didn't fall off the stairs. Did Dave fall off the stairs? They studied a lot for this test. They didn't study a lot for this test. Did they study a lot for this test?
Jim played football every day in the past. Jim didn't play football every day in the past. Did Jim play football every day in the past? I walked to work when I didn‟t have a car. I didn't walk to work when I didn't have a car. Did I walk to work when I didn't have a car? My team played very well last night.
My team didn't play very well last night. Did my team play very well last night?
I broke my foot last Sunday. I didn't break my foot last Sunday. Did I break my foot last Sunday? Jackie talked a lot in our last class. Jackie didn't talk a lot in our last class. Did Jackie talk a lot in our last class?
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He can swim fast. She can run 5 km. They can dance tango. Children can paint. They can play volleyball.
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John can swim fast. John can't swim fast. Can John swim fast? Yes, he can./ No, he can't. Laura can run marathons. Laura can't run marathons. Can Laura run marathons? Yes, she can./ No, she can't.
Isabel and Vanessa can dance samba very well. Isabel and Vanessa can't dance samba very well. Can Isabel and Vanessa dance samba very well? Yes, they can./ No, they can't.
The kids can draw small objects. The kids can't draw small objects. Can the kids draw small objects? Yes, they can./ No, they can't.
He can dive now because he took a diving course. He can't dive now because he took a diving course. Can he dive now?
Yes, he can./ No, he can't
Placido Domingo can sing operas beautifully. Placido Domingo can't sing operas beautifully. Can Placido Domingo sing operas beautifully? Yes, he can./ No, he can't.