Can - Exercises / answers









1 Positive and negative sentences

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


1. Cats can't swim.

    CATS CAN SWIM.
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2. Dogs can climb trees.

    DOGS CAN'T CLIMB TREES.
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3. Kangaroos can't jump.

    KANGAROOS CAN JUMP.
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4. Parrots can speak.

    PARROTS CAN'T SPEAK.
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5. Penguins can fly.

   PENGUINS CAN'T FLY.
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6. Camels can walk for three months with no water.

   CAMELS CAN'T WALK FOR THREE MONTHS WITH ANY WATER.
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7 Tortoises can run fast.

   TORTOISES CAN'T RUN FAST.
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8 Elephants can live until they're seventy.

   ELEPHANTS CAN'T LIVE UNTIL THEY'RE SEVENTY.
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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 __CAN_____ you ___PLAY______ the piano?

2 __CAN_____ you ___SPEAK______ any foreigh languages?

3 __CAN_____ you ___PLAY______ the guitar?

4 __CAN_____ you ___RIDE______  a motorbike?

5 __CAN_____ you ___MAKE______ a cake?

6 __CAN_____ you ___USE______ a word processor?

7 __CAN_____ you ___SEE_______ mountais from your room?


3 Make questions to these answers:

1 __CAN YOU RIDE A HORSE?____________________________?
   Yes, I can. I can ride a horse very well.

2 __CAN YOU DRIVE A BUS?_____________________________ ?
   No, I can't. I can't drive a bus.

3 __CAN YOUR WIFE COOK?_____________________________ ?
   Yes, she can. My wife can cook very well.

4 __CAN YOU SPEAK FRENCH?___________________________ ?
   Yes, I can speak a little French  .

5 __CAN YOU PLAY THE PIANO?__________________________ ?
   No, I can't play the piano.

6 __CAN YOU SWIM_____________________________________ ?
   Yes, I can swim a little.

7 __CAN YOUR PARENTS SPEAKGERMAN?_________________?
   No, they can't. My parents can not speak German at all.

8 __CAN YOU AND YOUR WIFE DRIVE?____________________ ?
   Yes, both my wife and I can drive very well.

9 __CAN YOU SKI?______________________________________ ?
   No, I can't ski.

10 __CAN YOU ACT?_____________________________________ ?
   Yes, I can act.

11 __CAN YOUR BROTHER PLAY THE GUITAR?_____________ ?
    Yes, my brother can play the guitar very well.

12 __CAN YOUR WIFE CHANGE A WHEEL?_________________ ?
     No, my wife can not change a wheel .

13 __CAN YOU TYPE ?___________________________________ ?
    Yes, I can type very well.

14 __CAN YOU PLAY TENIS?______________________________ ?
    Yes, I can play tennis a little.

15 __CAN YOU COOK AT ALL?_____________________________ ?
     No, I can't cook at all.

16 __CAN YOU DRAW?___________________________________ ?
     No, I can't draw at all.

17 __CAN YOU PLAY CHESS?_____________________________ ?
     Yes, I can. I can play chess.

18 __CAN YOUR WIFE PLAY CHESS ?______________________ ?
     No, she can't. My wife can't play chess at all.

19 __CAN I OPEN THE WINDOW?___________________________ ?
     Yes, you can open the window.

20 __CAN I STOP NOW?___________________________________ ?
     Yes, you can stop now.


4 Translate these sentences

1. Cães sabem nadar.

   DOGS CAN SWIM.
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2. Eu não sei dirigir.

    I CAN'T DRIVE.
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3. Posso entrar?

    CAN I COME IN?
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4. Eu não posso ir.

    I CAN'T GO.
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5. Você sabe jogar xadrez?

    CAN YOU PLAY CHESS?
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6. Eu não sei nadar.

    I CAN'T SWIM.
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7. O que posso fazer?

    WHAT CAN I DO?
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8. Eu não sei jogar tênis.

    I CAN'T PLAY TENNIS.
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9. Você pode vir aqui?

    CAN YOU COME HERE?
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10. Posso ajudá-lo?

   CAN I HELP YOU?
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