Can - Can't Danilo Rincon Workshop

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CORPORACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA MINUTO DE DIOS

MODAL AUXILIARY CAN WORKSHOP


NAME_____DANILO ANDRES RINCON_______________________________ LEVEL__________
DATE___724425_____________

I. Ask questions with CAN and then answer with CAN, CAN’T. Look at the picture.

1. Can you play football?


A.   ?    Yes, I can. B.   ?    No, I can't.
2. can you ride a skateboard? Yes, he can.
3. can they play guitar? Yes, they can.
4. can she ride a bike? Yes, she can
5. can she chat with her friends? Yes, she can
6. can I show on horseback? No, I can’t
7. can the kite fly? No, he can’t
8. can you cook shrimp? No, he can’t
9. can they play basketball? No, they can’t
10. can she drive the car? No, she can’t

II. Choose the correct answer. can / can't (permission and possibility)


1. (Can / Do I can ) have a coffee, please?
2. You (Can’t / Don’t can ) park there.
3. 'Can they go out tonight?' 'No, (Can / They can’t). ‘
4. I'm sorry, you (Can / can’t ) swim here.
5. (Can you / Do you can ) help me with my homework?
6. It's very warm, we (Can / can’t ) have lunch outside.
7. (Can / can I ) use the Internet here?
8. 'Can Sara speak Italian?' 'Yes, (She’s can / she can ).'

III. Turn the given sentences into affirmative sentences, negative sentences or questions. The phrases behind the given
sentences tell you what to do.
EXAMPLE: He can correct the mistakes. → negative sentence ANSWER: He can't correct the mistakes.

1. Olivia can play the guitar. → negative sentence Olivia can't play guitar.
2. Can the girls play hockey? → affirmative sentence girls can play hockey
3. Richard can play the trumpet. → question can Richard play the trumpet?
4. Can she write with her left hand? → affirmative sentence she can write with her left hand
5. He can write good stories. → negative sentence You can't write good stories
6. Alex can write exciting articles. → question can Alex write exciting articles?
7. Henry can cook spaghetti. → question can Henry cook spaghetti?
8. They can cook well. → negative sentence They can’t cook well.
9. Can Carol cook chilli con carne? → affirmative sentence Carol can cook chilli con carne

IV. Complete the following sentences using can or can't.

1. I (can / can’t ) only speak English. I don't know any other languages.
2. What sports (can / can’t ) you play the best?
3. A dog (can / can’t ) be man's best friend, but it can't help with the chores.
4. Narrow-minded people  (can / can’t ) see the future very well.
5. Fish (can / can’t ) breathe outside the water.
6.  (can / can’t ) you cook?
7. Denis doesn't want to go swimming with us because he (can / can’t ) swim.
8. It's really dark here, I (can / can’t )  see anything
9. You (can / can’t ) park your car here, it's forbidden.
10. I am very hungry I (can / can’t ) eat everything right now.
11. A cheetah  (can / can’t )  run very fast.
12. (can / can’t )  you help me?
13. I  (can / can’t )  do my homework, it's too difficult.
14. A baby(can / can’t )  drive a car.
15. The letters are very small. I (can / can’t )  read anything.

V. Choose the correct answer (can or can't).


1. I (can / can’t )  speak French. I picked it up while I was in France.
2. I  (can / can’t ) come to the party. I am really busy.
3. We (can / can’t )  hear you. The music is so loud.
4. Where are my keys? I (can / can’t )  find them.
5. I (can / can’t )  believe it. We won two million dollars.
6. We (can / can’t )  meet tomorrow if you want.
7. (can / can’t )  make me a cup of tea, please?
8. He (can / can’t )  jump. His leg hurt so much.
9. Illiterate people (can / can’t ) read and write.
10. Fish  (can / can’t )  swim.

VI. Choose the correct combination in the following sentences:


1. '___ you swim'? 'Yes, I ___'
Can/can Can/can't

2. I'm sorry I ___ help you today, I'm really busy.


Can Can't

3. Please ___ you buy some milk on your way home? I ___ leave the house because I'm looking after the baby.
Can/can't Can't/can't

4. I ___ ride a bike but I ___ drive a car.


Can/can't Can/can

5. I just ___ manage to wake up on time, I'm always late.


can can't

6. 'Hello, ___ I help you'? 'Actually, no you ___ this restaurant is awful and we've been waiting here for half an hour. We're leaving'.
Can't/can Can/can't

7. I have a special talent, I ___ touch my nose with my tongue ___ you?
Can't/can Can/can

8. '___ I go to the bathroom please'? 'Yes, of course you ___.'


Can/can Can/can't

9. Look! It's right there!___ you see it? It's so obvious!


Can't Can

10. I've never been able to eat breakfast in the mornings. I ___ talk to anyone either!
Can't Can

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!

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