Yes, I Can! – English Lyrics

• By: Skyship Entertainment Company

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bird /bɜːrd/ A1	noun - a creature that can fly and has feathers
fly /flaɪ/ A1	verb - to move through the air using wings
stomp /stɒmp/ A2	verb - to step heavily and noisily
swim /swɪm/ A1	verb - to move through water by using the arms and legs
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up or ascend
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
boys /bɔɪz/ A1	noun - young male children
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A1	noun - young female children
elephant /ˈɛlɪfənt/ A1	noun - a large gray animal with a trunk
buffalo /ˈbʌfələʊ/ A2	noun - a large animal similar to an ox
gorilla /ɡəˈrɪlə/ A2	noun - a large ape that is native to Africa

Key Grammar Structures

• Can you clap?

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' for ability/possibility in a question.

  ➔ The structure 'Can' + subject + verb?' is used to ask if someone has the ability to do something. "Can" indicates if a person or thing is able or allowed to do something.

• No, I can't

  ➔ Negative response using 'can't' (cannot), indicating inability.

  ➔ 'Can't' is the contracted form of 'cannot' and expresses the lack of ability or permission to do something. It directly opposes the possibility suggested by 'can'.

• Yes, I can

  ➔ Affirmative response using 'can', indicating ability.

  ➔ 'Can' in this context confirms the ability to perform the action mentioned in the question. It's a simple and direct way to express one's capabilities.

• We can sing, we can dance

  ➔ Repetition of 'we can' + verb to emphasize multiple abilities.

  ➔ Repeating "we can" before different verbs reinforces the idea that the group possesses a variety of abilities. The repetition makes the statement more impactful and memorable.

• Can you sing?

  ➔ Infinitive without 'to' after modal verb 'can'

  ➔ After modal verbs like "can", the base form of the verb (infinitive without 'to') is used. Thus, it's "Can you sing?" and not "Can you to sing?"

• Yes, we can

  ➔ Use of 'we' as the subject and 'can' as the auxiliary verb to express collective ability.

  ➔ 'We' indicates that the ability to sing is shared among a group of people. 'Can' expresses that this group is able to sing. It's a statement of collective capability.