CAN /

We use CAN to talk

about abilities (what
CAN’T
AFFIRMATIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

people can / can’t Subject + CAN + Subject + CANNOT CAN + Subject +

do). Eg.: I can play Verb + Verb (can’t) Verb
the guitar.
Eg: They can run Eg: He can’t play Eg: Can you ride a
She can play soccer. very fast. the piano. bike?

1. Complete the sentences with can or can’t. Then, match the sentences with the pictures.

a. He _____can____ make biscuits……4…….

b. He ______can’t___ play the violin. He
____can____ play the guitar. ……8……
c. Mickey ____can_____ make paintings. ……2….
4
d. Bob _____can_ cook delicious kangreburguers. 6
……7….
e. They _____can’t____ cook alone but they
__can____ cook with their mother. …5…….. 9
f. Donald ____can___ drive a car. …9………
g. They ____can’t_____ swim. ………1 ..
h. He _______can’t____ sing. He has a terrible 2
voice! ……10…
i. He _____can____ speak German.
5 …6……… 8

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3
5
1
 2. Complete these sentences about you. Use CAN /
CAN’T.
7
3
a. I ______can____ read long books.
10

7 b. I ____can’t______ jump high.

c. I ______can’t____ play video games for many hours.

d. I _____can_____ fly.

e. I ______can___ ride a bicycle.

f. I ____can’t_____ play the piano.