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CAN

We use Can – Can´t to speak about abilities.

form : He can swim
Affirmative He can´t
swim
Interrogative form
Short answers
: Yes, he can / No, he

He can sing He can cook They can`t dance He can`t walk

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I. Write sentences using can or can´t.

1. I candance 2. I CAN’T speak French

3. I CAN’T ski 4. I CAN’T play the piano
5. I CAN’T sleep in the afternoon 6. I CAN do my homework
7. I CAN’T do karate 8. I CAN play the
guitar 9. I CAN write a history book.
II. Answer these questions:

1. Can you speak Japanese? NO, I CAN’T

2. Can you play tennis? NO, I CAN’T
3. Can you wash dishes? YES, ICAN
4. Can you read ? YES, I CAN
5. Can you dance ? YES, I CAN
6. Can you cry now? NO, I CAN’T

III. Look at the picture and write sentences in affirmative and negative form using the

Run singswim play surf sleep read eat

sunbathedrink jump fly kite

following verbs:

A They can run , but they can´t swim

B He can fly kite, but he can’t sing
C He can swim, but he can’t run
D He can surf, but he can’t eat
E He can sing, but he can’t surf
F He can drink, but he can’t sing
G They can play soccer, but they can’t sleep
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H She can sunbathe, but she can’t run

I It can jump, but it can’t fly kite
J He can eat, but he can’t surf
K She can read, but she can’t sleep
L It can sleep, but it can’t swim
IV. ORDER
1. He – can – emails – send - ? Can he send emails?
2. I _ watch – that – can - program ? Can I watch that program?
3. Can - my parents - where - dinner - have - ?Where can have dinner my
parents?

4. Can - I - do - what - ? What can I do?

5. Can - where - I - go - ? Where can I go ?

V. ANSWER.
1. When can we go to the beach? We can go the beach in summer
2. What time can you study English? I can study English at half past two
3. Who can teach French? The teacher Sandra can teach french
4. What can your mother do? My mother can cook, wash and iron
5. Where can we buy fruit? We can buy fruit in the super market

Can you

No, Ican’t

What can you

I can