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.

a. He _________ make biscuits………….

b. He _________ play the violin. He ________ play
the guitar. …………
c. Mickey _________ make paintings. ……….
d. Bob ______ cook delicious kangreburguers. ………. 4
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e. They _________ cook alone but they ______
cook with their mother. ………..
f. Donald _______ drive a car. ………… 9
g. They _________ swim. ………..
h. He ___________ sing. He has a terrible voice!
……… 2
i. He _________ speak German. …………

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2. Complete these sentences about you. Use CAN /

CAN’T.

10 a. I __________ read long books.

7 b. I __________ jump high.

c. I __________ play video games for many hours.

d. I __________ fly.

e. I _________ ride a bicycle.

f. I _________ play the piano.

Can / Can’t

1. Form sentences.
a. rollerblade/sing/can/they/but/can't - …………………………………………………………………………………
b. not/trees/my/climb/can/cousin - …………….……………………………………………………………………….
c. dance/she/can/sing/and - ……………………………………………………………………………………………...
d. do/can/we/on/not/tricks/skateboard - …………………………………………………………………………………
e. the/sister's/can/play/friend/my/not/piano - ……………………………………………………………………………
f. grandmother/swim/can/her - …………………………………………………………………………………………
g. father/not/car/his/drive/a/can - ……………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Complete the sentences about you. Write can/can’t.
I ……………… tell jokes. I ……………. jump high. I ……………... fly. I ……………. cook well.
I …………… read long books. I …………… drive a car. I …………… speak Chinese. I …………. play the
piano.
3. Find the mistakes. Correct them.
a. She can’d play the piano. - …………………………………………………………………………
b. Her mother can tel jokes. - …………………………………………………………………………
c. My mum can’t red music. - …………………………………………………………………………
d. Their grandma can speak Englisch. - ………………………………………………………………………………
e. Our uncle can do skatebord tricks. - ……………………………………………………………………………….
f. His sister can pajnt. - ………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Our dad’s brother can’t play chezz. - ………………………………………………………………………………
4. Answer the questions.
a. Can a pig fly? …………………………………………………………….
b. Can your mum swim? …………………………………………………….
c. Can your dad whistle? ……………………………………………………
d. Can your aunt ski? ………………………………………………………
e. Can a kangaroo jump? ……………………………………………………
f. Can a snake climb trees? …………………………………………………
g. Can you rollerblade? …………………………………………………….
h. Can you drive a car? …………………………………………………….
i. Can a lion run? …………………………………………………………..
j. Can an elephant play chess? ……………………………………………..
k. Can you ice-skate? ………………………………………………………
l. Can you read music? …………………………………………………….