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🔤 English from Zero (ESL) · Lesson 5 of 8

I like, I have, I can

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Three sentence patterns for talking about yourself.

I like

I like pizza.👍
I don’t like rain.👎
Do you like soccer?Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
She likes cats.he / she / it → add -s

I have

I have a sister.family
I have two dogs.pets
I don’t have a car.negative
Do you have a pen?Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
He has a bike.he / she → has

I can

I can swim.an ability
I can’t drive.can’t = cannot
Can you help me?asking for help
She can run fast.can never changes

Make your own

Take one pattern and change one word: I like apples / I like music / I like my teacher. Small changes, many sentences — that is how you build speaking.

Tip

💡 he, she and it are special: she likes, he has. But with “can”, nothing changes: she can.

✏️ Practice: your turn

  1. Say 5 things you like and 2 you don’t
  2. Say 3 things you have
  3. Say 3 things you can do and 1 you can’t
  4. Ask a family member: Do you like…? Can you…?

✏️ Short stories in easy English to read next

🧠 Quick quiz

Answer all 4 questions correctly to mark this lesson as done.

1. Which is correct?
2. “I ___ a brother.”
3. Which is correct?
4. “Do you like soccer?” — “Yes, I ___.”

0 of 4 correct

All lessons in English from Zero (ESL)

  1. 🔠 1. Letters and soundsThe name of a letter vs. the sound it makes
  2. 🐶 2. First wordsAnimals, family and things at home
  3. 🎨 3. Colors and numbersTen colors and numbers 1–20
  4. 👋 4. Hello! How are you?Introduce yourself and answer simple questions
  5. ❤️ 5. I like, I have, I canThree sentence patterns for talking about yourself
  6. 📖 6. First readingThree-letter words and sight words
  7. 🏠 7. Everyday EnglishMorning, food and play: English at home and around town
  8. 🚀 8. What’s nextA plan to keep learning, by age