Verb "Can" - Wordsheet

Student: Date:
1. Number and complete with can or can’t.
1. A parrot ___________ talk. 5. A tortoise __________run.
2. A penguin ___________fly. 6. A cow ___________ think.
3. A cat ________ climb trees. 7. A kangaroo ________jump.
4. A fish ____________ swim. 8. A horse ___________ run.
2. Number and complete with a verb.
1. I can _________with my mouth. 4. I can__________with my nose.
2. I can__________with my legs. 5. I can__________with my ears.
3. I can__________with my eyes. 6. I can ________with my hands.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I can… I cannot… / I can’t… Can I…?
You can… You cannot…/ You can’t… Can you…?
He can… He cannot… / You can’t… Can he…?
She can… She cannot…/ She can’t… Can she…?
It can… It cannot…/ It can’t… Can it…?
We can… We can’t…/ We can’t… Can we…?
You can… You cannot…/ You can’t… Can you…?
They can… They cannot…/ They can’t Can they…?
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We use the verb CAN for ability, permission, request or possibility.
1. I can speak English. (ability) 3. Can you pass me the sugar, please? (request)
2. Can I use your telephone? (permission) 4. Anyone can do this if they try a lot. (possibility)
Take a look
at these verbs
and translate
them!
Speak _______
Swim ________
Fly__________
See _________

Hear ________
Jump _______
Climb _______
Smell ________
Walk ________
Run _________
Walk ________
Call _________
Go __________
Think _______
Sleep ________
Tell _________
Look ________
Can _________
Help ________
Fit __________
Touch _______
Dance _______
Talk_________
Do__________
Drink _______
3. Change to the required form.
1. He can swim. (?) _________________________________________
2. She can speak Italian. (not) _________________________________
3. They can dance Samba. (?) _________________________________
4. We can rum 10 kilometers. (not) _____________________________
5. You can do it. (?) ________________________________________
6. It can fly.(not) ___________________________________________