EXERCISES we've been waiting here for half an hour.

We're leaving'.
Olivia can play the guitar. → negative sentence Can't/can
Can the girls play hockey? → affirmative
sentence Can/can't
Richard can play the trumpet. → question • 7. I have a special talent, I ___ touch my
Can she write with her left hand? → affirmative
sentence nose with my tongue ___ you?
He can write good stories. → negative sentence Can/can
Alex can write exciting articles. → question Can't/can
Henry can cook spaghetti. → question
They can cook well. → negative sentence • 8. '___ I go to the bathroom please'? 'Yes,
Can Carol cook chilli con carne? → affirmative of course you ___.'
sentence Can/can
Can/can't
1. You draw. (-/can)
2. He cook. (+/can) • 9. Look! It's right there!___ you see it? It's
3. She walk. (-/can) so obvious!
4. It jump. (+/can) Can
5. We ski. (-/can) Can't
6. You read. (+/can)
• 10. I've never been able to eat breakfast in
7. They count. (-/can)
the mornings. I ___ talk to anyone either!
8. Doris sail. (+/can)
Can't
9. Walter and Laura sing. (-/can)
Can
1. '___ you swim'? 'Yes, I ___'
Can/can
Can/can't 1. She _________ climb that tree.
can
• 2. I'm sorry I ___ help you today, I'm cans
really busy. is can
Can does can
Can't
2. His mother can _________ the piano very well.
• 3. Please ___ you buy some milk on plays
your way home? I ___ leave the house playing
because I'm looking after the baby. played
Can't/can't play
Can/can't 3. _________ I have a sandwich please?
• 4. I ___ ride a bike but I ___ drive a Am
car. Can
Can/can't Do
Can/can Does

• 5. I just ___ manage to wake up on 4. His sister can _________ seventy words in a minute.
time, I'm always late. types
can type
can't is typing
typed
• 6. 'Hello, ___ I help you'? 'Actually, no
you ___ this restaurant is awful and
5. You _________ watch TV as long as you like. couldn't
You need to do your homework.
could
can
must can
can't 3. ______ you hear that storm yesterday?
are
can
6. I _________ carry these bags. Please _________
you help me? can't
can / can could
can't / can't
4. I enjoyed my trip to Paris because I ______ speak a
can / can't
little French.
can't / can
could
7. You have just eaten. You _________ be hungry.
can't couldn't
can
can
must
are 5. ______ you speak Russian when you went to the
university in Moscow or did you learn later?
8. You can _________ the exam if you study
enough. can
be pass could
will pass
pass couldn't
will be pass 6. ______ I borrow your phone for two seconds?
9. We _________ the moon right now because it is Thanks.
behind the clouds. could
can see
couldn't
see
are seeing can't
can't see 7. Both my sisters ______ dance ballet really well. I
10. You _________ use my computer right now. I think they'll be famous!
need it to do some work. could
can't
can can
are couldn't
not
8. I see that he's shouting something, but I ______ hear
. I ______ watch the movie last night. My TV what he's saying at all.
was broken.
couldn't
could
could
can't
can't
couldn't
2. I ______ open the door last night, the key was
stuck in it!
.