We Can Explore All Year Long

Verbs: Can

A helping verb is used with a verb. Can is a helping verb that tells what people are able to do.

Photograph of two people hiking in the mountains in fall

can + hike = can hike

In this park, we can hike up the mountain.

I can see some pretty trees.

My friend can take Never add -s to can. a lot of pictures.

Build Sentences

Look at each picture below. Make a sentence to go with the picture. Choose words from each column. Say the sentence.

I can
In the winter,you cansail a boat.
In the spring,he canhike.
In the summer,she canride a bike.
In the fall,we canice-skate.
they can
    Example

  • 1. In the winter, you can ice-skate.

  • 1.

    winter

    winter

  • 2.

    spring

    spring

  • 3.

    summer

    summer

  • 4.

    fall

    fall

Write Sentences Illustration of the pen icon

5.–8. Draw a picture for each season. Show what people can do then. Write a sentence to go with the picture. Use words from the box.

    Example

  • 5. In the spring, we can swim in a lake.

swim in a lakeplant a garden
ski in the mountainseat outside
play soccerread a book