I can paint – ANSWERS

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

dance paint read eat sing sleep

speak go out cat draw write homework

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 can talk to each other.

c. Penguins can’t fly.

d. Tortoises can’t run very fast.

e. Cheetahs can run very fast.

f. Owls can see very well at night.

g. People can’t see very well at night.

h. Babies can’t walk.

4. Write and draw!

Children write about what they can and can’t do and draw a picture.

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