CAN / CAN’T

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. ……….
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d. Bob ______ cook delicious kangreburguers. 6
……….
e. They _________ cook alone but they ______
cook with their mother. ……….. 9
f. Donald _______ drive a car. …………
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.