Can - Exercises







1 Positive and negative sentences

Example:
Cats can't see in the dark. Cats can see in the dark.

1. Cats can't swim.

    _________________________________________
2. Dogs can climb trees. (escalar)

    _________________________________________
3. Kangaroos can't jump. (saltar)

    _________________________________________
4. Parrots can speak.

    _________________________________________
5. Penguins can fly. (voar)

    _________________________________________
6. Camels can walk for three months with no water. (caminhar)

    _________________________________________
7 Tortoises can run fast. (correr rápidamente)

    _________________________________________
8 Elephants can live until they're seventy. (até)

    _________________________________________


2 Yes/No questions and answers

Complete the questions with can and a suitable word from the list bellow:

ride   use   make   speak   see   play (x2)

1 __________ you __________ the piano?

2 __________ you __________ any foreign languages? (estrangeiro)

3 __________ you __________ the guitar?

4 __________ you __________  a motorbike?

5 __________ you __________ a cake? (bolo)

6 __________ you __________ a word processor? (processador de textos)

7 __________ you __________ mountains from your bedroom? (montanhas)


3 Make questions to these answers:

1  ____________________________________________________ ?
    Yes, I can. I can ride a horse very well. (andar de)

2  ____________________________________________________ ?
    No, I can't. I can't drive a bus.

3  ____________________________________________________ ?
    Yes, she can. My wife can cook very well. (cozinhar)

4  ____________________________________________________ ?
    Yes, I can speak a little French  .

5  ____________________________________________________ ?
    No, I can't play the piano.

6  ____________________________________________________ ?
    Yes, I can swim a little.

7  ____________________________________________________ ?
    No, they can't. My parents can not speak German at all. (pais; mesmo)

8  ____________________________________________________ ?
    Yes, both my wife and I can drive very well.

9  ____________________________________________________ ?
    No, I can't ski.

10 ____________________________________________________ ?
a  Yes, I can act. (atuar)

11 ____________________________________________________ ?
a  Yes, my brother can play the guitar very well.

12 _____________________________________________________ ?
a   No, my wife can not change a wheel. ( trocar uma roda)

13 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  Yes, I can type very well. (type - digitar)

14 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  Yes, I can play tennis a little.

15 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  No, I can't cook at all. (cozinhar)

16 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  No, I can't draw at all. (desenhar)

17 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  Yes, I can. I can play chess. (xadrez)

18 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  No, she can't. My wife can't play chess at all.

19 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  Yes, you can open the window.

20 _____________________________________________________ ?
a  Yes, you can stop now.


4 Translate these sentences

1. Cães sabem nadar.

    ____________________________________________________________
2. Eu não sei dirigir.

    ____________________________________________________________
3. Posso entrar? (come in)

    ____________________________________________________________
4. Eu não posso ir.

    ____________________________________________________________
5. Você sabe jogar xadrez?

    ____________________________________________________________
6. Eu não sei nadar.

    ____________________________________________________________
7. O que posso fazer? (do)

    ____________________________________________________________
8. Eu não sei jogar tênis.

    ____________________________________________________________
9. Você pode vir aqui? (come)

    ____________________________________________________________
10. Posso ajudá-lo? (help)

    ____________________________________________________________



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