can and can't revision

1. Complete the sentences with can or can’t. Then, match the sentences with the pictures.

CAN / CAN’T We use CAN to talk

about abilities

(what people can /

can’t do). Eg.: I can

play the guitar.

She can play soccer.

AFFIRMATIVE:

Subject + CAN +

Verb

Eg: They can run

very fast.

NEGATIVE:

Subject + CANNOT

+ Verb (can’t)

Eg: He can’t play

the piano.

INTERROGATIVE:

CAN + Subject +

Verb

Eg: Can you ride a

bike?

a. He can make biscuits. 4

b. He can´t play the violin. He can play the guitar.

8

c. Mickey can paint beautiful paintings. 2

d. Bob can cook delicious burgers. 7

e. They can´t cook alone but they can cook with

their mother. 5

f. Donald can drive a car. 9

g. They can swim. 1

h. He can´t sing. He has a terrible voice! 10

i. He can speak German. 6

2

1

4

5

3

9

7

8

6

3

10

8

5

7

2. Transform the sentences into

INTERROGATIVE form:

Ex.: He can fly. - - Can he fly?

O sujeito (He) e o verbo “can” trocam de lugar

para uma frase afirmativa ou negativa virar

interrogativa.

Outro exemplo:

You can play football. - - Can you play football?

2. Transform the sentences into INTERROGATIVE form:

Now it´s your turn:

a. He can make biscuits. __________________________________

b. He can´t play the violin. He can play the guitar.

__________________________________

c. Mickey can paint beautiful paintings. __________________________________

d. Bob can cook delicious burgers. __________________________________

e. They can´t cook alone but they can cook with their mother.

__________________________________

f. Donald can drive a car. __________________________________

g. They can swim. __________________________________

h. He can´t sing. He has a terrible voice! __________________________________

i. He can speak German. __________________________________

Keys (Respostas):

a. Can he make biscuits?

b. Can´t he play the violin? Can he play the guitar?

c. Can Mickey paint beautiful paintings?

d. Can Bob cook delicious burgers?

e. Can´t they cook alone? Can they cook with their mother?

f. Can Donald drive a car?

g. Can they swim?

h. Can´t they sing?

i. Can he speak German?