16th Session To Be and Can in past

16th Session Let’s talk about the past To Be and Can Verb to be Present

I You She He It We They

Am Are Is Is Is Are Are

Past

Past Negative

was Was not / wasn’t Were Were not / Weren’t Was Was not / wasn’t Was Was not / wasn’t Was Was not / wasn’t Were Were not / Weren’t Were Were not / Weren’t

Can Present

Past

Past Negative

Can Can Can Can Can Can Can

Could Could Could Could Could Could Could

Could not / Couldn’t Could not / Couldn’t Could not / Couldn’t Could not / Couldn’t Could not / Couldn’t Could not / Couldn’t Could not / Couldn’t

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Present What day is it today?

Today is Tuesday / It is Tuesday / It’s T What month is it now?

It’s April Is it sunny today?

Yes, it is Where are you now?

I am at home Where are your parents now?

They are at work Are you in England?

No, I’m not Can you hold your breath for 2 minutes?

No, I can’t 8 Can your teacher speak French?

No, he can’t

Past What day was it yesterday?

Yesterday / It was Monday What month was it last month?

It was March Was it sunny yesterday?

Yes, it was Where were you this morning?

I was at work Where were your parents last week?

They were in their apartment Were you in England last year?

Yes, I was Could you hold your breath for 2 minutes when you were a child / kid?

Yes, I could Could your teacher speak French when he was at university?

No, he couldn’t

was were

Weren’t

were Weren’t was

could Couldn’t

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When could you walk?

I could walk when I was 11 months / almost a year / at 1

When could When could When could you go out alone?

When could you tie your shoe laces?

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When was he born? He was born on January the 5th, 1999 Where was he born? He was born in California, USA What musical instruments can he play? He can play the piano and the cello How old was he when he could play the piano? = When could he play the piano? He could play the piano when he was 3

1) 2) 3) 4)

She was born on October 7th, 2002 in Moldava, near Romania.

She could sing beautifully when she was just two years old.

When she was three, she made an album, La varsta de trei ani.

Her album was a big success. 150.000 were sold round the world.

Let’s identify the structures

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Next week’s Activity Listen and complete the information about Pablo Picasso

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-8dCNx52BM