I can paint

Modals – ‘can’ and ‘can’t’

1. What’s the word?

Write the word under the pictures.

paint draw dance sing speak cat

sleep eat go out homework read write

paint

2. Choose the answer!

Listen to the grammar chant. Circle the correct answer.

a. I can and I can draw. colour / paint / play

b. I can dance and I can . cook / act / sing

c. I can a little English. write / speak / shout

d. But my can't do these things. cat / dog / brother

e. He can and he can eat. sleep / drink / talk

f. He can every night. dance / go out / watch TV

g. But he can't do my . washing / hair / homework

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3. Fill it in!
Write can or can’t in the sentences.

a. Dogs can jump.

b. Dolphins talk to each other.

c. Penguins fly.

d. Tortoises run very fast.

e. Cheetahs run very fast.

f. Owls see very well at night.

g. People see very well at night.

h. Babies walk.

4. Write and draw!

What can you do? What can’t you do? Draw a picture and write about it!

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