INSPIRA TION 1

Worksheet 2

Can / cant
1 Put the words in the correct order.
1 Spanish can speak I I can speak Spanish
2 you CD a can burn? Can you burn a cd?
3 can I yes yes I can
4 she but can cant dance she sing she can dance
5 swim they can 100 metres? Can they swim 100 metres?
6 they no cant no, they cant

2a R e a d about Sara. Tick [] what she can do and cross [] what she cant do.

Hi! Im Sara. What can I do? I Sara You

can read music and I can play
dance
the piano, but I cant play the
play the guitar
guitar. I cant sing but I
play the piano
Can dance. I cant swim or
ride a horse. read music

ride a horse
2b now tick [] what you can sing
do and cross [] what you swim
cant do.

3 Write sentences about what you can or cant do.

e.g. I can play the piano, but I cant play the guitar.
I can dance, but I cant sing
Ican run, but I cant cook
I can play video games, but I cant play basketball

4 Complete these sentences with can or cant.

KIERAN Hi Carl! Whats that?
CARL Its my guitar.
KIERAN (1) can you play the guitar?
CARL Yes, I can
KIERAN Wow!
CARL (3) can you play a musical instrument?
KIERAN No, I (4) cant , but I (5) can sing.
CARL Oh! I (6) cant
KIERAN (7) can you play the piano?
CARL No, I (8) cant , I (9) can only play the guitar.

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