We use CAN to talk AFFIRMATIVE: NEGATIVE: INTERROGATIVE:

about abilities
(what people can / Subject + CAN + Subject + CANNOT CAN + Subject +
can’t do). Eg.: I can Verb + Verb (can’t) Verb
play 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.

4 can
can
a. He _________ make biscuits………….
can't
b. He _________ can
play the violin. He ________ play
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the guitar. …………
can
c. Mickey _________ 2
make paintings. ……….
can cook delicious kangreburguers. ……….
d. Bob ______ 7 4
6
can't
e. They _________ can
cook alone but they ______
5
cook with their mother. ………..
can drive a car. …………
f. Donald _______ 9 9
can
g. They _________ 1
swim. ………..
can't
h. He ___________ sing. He has a terrible voice!
10
……… 2
can
i. He _________ speak German. ………… 6

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2. Complete these sentences about you. Use CAN /

CAN’T.

10 can
a. I __________ read long books.

7 can
b. I __________ jump high.

can't
c. I __________ play video games for many hours.

can't
d. I __________ fly.

can
e. I _________ ride a bicycle.

can
f. I _________ play the piano.