Student handout — Grammar for Korean Speakers
Why Korean students say "Do you can swim?"
Can you fix it?
Word bank
| Word | Simple meaning |
|---|---|
| can | able to do something |
| can't | not able to do something |
| swim | move in water |
| ride a bike | go on two wheels |
| cook | make food |
Rule
"Can" doesn't need "do." It moves to the front by itself.
Wrong: Do you can swim? Right: Can you swim?
Fix these sentences
- Do you can swim? → ______________________
- Do she can cook? → ______________________
- Do they can ride a bike? → ______________________
Sentence frames
I think ___ because ___. (Example: I think I can swim because I practice every week.)
Can you ___? Yes, I can. / No, I can't.
Ask three friends
| Name | Can you swim? | Can you cook? | Can you ride a bike? |
|---|---|---|---|