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Grammar EXTRA!

can and can’t

1 Put the words in the correct order.
Can I speak Spanish?
1 Spanish can speak I
2 you CD a can burn ? Can you burn a CD?

3 can I yes Yes, I can

4 she dance can’t She can't dance

5 swim they can 100 meters ? Can they swim 100 meters?

6 they no can’t No, they can't

2 Read about Katya. Put a check (✔) for the things she can do and a cross (✘) for the things she can’t do.

MESSAGE BOARD
Katya You
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Hi! I’m Katya. What ca
x
Dance ✓

I do? I can read music Play the guitar x x

,
and I can play the piano Play the piano ✓
r.
but I can’t play the guita
x

I can’t sing, but I can

Read music ✔ ✓

dance. I can’t swim or Sing x ✓

speak Spanish. Speak Spanish x ✓

Swim x ✓

Now put a check (✔) for the things you can do and a cross (✘) for the things you can’t do.

3 Write sentences about what you can and can’t do.

I can play the piano, but I can’t play the guitar.
I can sing, but I can't dance
I can play basketball, but I can't play soccer
I can ride a bike, but I can't drive a car
I can record a video, but I can't edit it

4 Complete the sentences with can or can’t.

ricardo Hi, Adam! What’s that? ricardo No, I (4) can't , but I (5) can
adam It’s my guitar. sing.
ricardo (1) Can you play the guitar? adam Oh! I (6) can't . I’m terrible.
adam Yes, I (2) can . ricardo (7) Can you play the piano?
ricardo Wow! adam No, I (8) can't , I (9) can only
adam (3) Can you play a musical instrument? play the guitar.

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