MODULE 06

CAN YOU SWIM?

Can + base form (can do/can play/can come).

AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE

I do I do? I do

We play We play? We play

can
come come? Come
You You You
can
see see? see
They They They can not
d
He He draw ? He (can’t) draw

She can She ski ? She ride

It It ? It

SHORT ANSWER
Yes, I can No ,I can’t / can not
Yes, he can No you can’t / can not
Yes, she can No, she can’t / can not
Yes, it can No, he can’t / can not
Yes, you can No, it can’t / can not
Yes, we can No, we can’t / can not
Yes, they can No, they can’t’ not

VOCABULARY AND READING

1. Match the verbs in the box with the nouns below.
Cook do play ride speak use write

a crossword a computer a foreign language

a horse a meal a musical instrument poetry
cook a meal …

2. Here are some verbs which do not always need nouns after them. Match
them with the pictures.
draw ski swim type

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3. Read What Can You Do? And answer the questions with yes or no.

4.

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GRAMMAR

A) Complete the sentences

a) _______ you swim? Yes, I _______

b) I _______ drive, but I can’t cook.
c) I can’t ski. I can’t________________
d) I can draw. I can, _______
e) Can you do crosswords?
No, I _______
f) I can’t drive. I _______ either.

B) Decide where the sentences a-d go in this conversation.

JO What can you do?

PAT (1) _______

JO I can, too.
PAT (2) _______
JO I can’t either. But I can speak a foreign Language.
PAT (3) _______
JO spanish. Can you speak spanish?
PAT (4) _______

a. What language can you speak?

b. No, I can’t
c. But I can’t cook very well.
d. I can run 100 yards in 15 seconds and I can use a computer.

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SPEAKING

1. Look at these statements. Which statements can you see in the pictures?

o You can see the Great. Wall of China from space.

o Cats can’t swim.
o Chickens can’t fly.
o Computers can write novels.
o Cameras can’t lie.
o The Dodgers can win the next World Series.
o Thin people can’t swim very well.
o You can never read a doctor’s handwriting.
o You can clean coins with Coca Cola.
o Cats can see in the dark.

2. Work in pairs. Write two true statements and one false statement. Use
can/can’t.

3. Complete the sentences with can or can’t.

1. I ______ do crosswords at all.
2. The baby ______ knit at all.
3. They ______ speak English pretty well, but they ______ write it.
4. She ______ swim, but not very fast.
5. I ______ dance very well, but I ______ cook at all.

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4. Match the questions and the answers.
1) Can he swim well?
2) Can you play the piano?
3) Can they come this evening?
4) Can she meet you at the airport?
5) Can I help you?
a. Yes, I can but not very well.
b. Yes, please.
c. Yes, she can.
d. No, he can’t
e. No, they can’t

5. Write five sentences about what you can or can’t do. Use very well, pretty
well, and not at all.
1. ______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________

1. Complete the sentences with a verb.

1. I can _________ a horse.
2. I can _________ a plane.
3. I can _________ a novel in one day.
4. I can _________ guitar.
5. I can _________ chili with carne.
6. I can _________ very fast.

2. Write a suitable question or a sentence.

1. ___________________
Yes, I can
2. ___________________
I can’t either
3. ___________________
No, I can’t
4. ___________________
I can, too

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3. Reading
1. Match the descriptions with the objects in the pictures.
a. This is a machine. It can wash plates. It is usually in the kitchen.
b. It is often upstairs in house. You can sleep in it or just lie on it.
c. This is often in the living room. You can put it on and watch a show.
You can also use it to watch a video.
d. This thing can take pictures. It is not very big and you can carry it in
your bag.
e. It is often in the living room. It is hot. You can sit in front of it when
you are cold.
f. If your look in it, you can see yourself. It can be on a wall in any room
of the house. There is always one in the bathroom.

2. Circle all the verbs in the descriptions in activity 2. Check that you
understand their meanings.

3. Underline the words that say where the objects usually are.
4. Write similar descriptions for these objects.
a radio
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

a car
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
a cellular phone
_________________________________________________________

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 _________________________________________________________

5. Write down four things you can do well and four things you can’t do at all
but you would like to do.

4. Complete these sentences use Can or cannot +one verb.

Come find hear see speak

1. I’m sorry, but we __________ to your party next Saturday.

2. She __________ five languages.
3. You are speaking very quietly. I __________ you.
4. Have you seen my bag? I __________ it.
5. I like this hotel room. You __________ the mountains from the window.

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 PRACTICE N 01

A) Choose the correct combination in the following

sentences:

 1. '___ you swim'? 'Yes, I ___'

Can/can
Can/can't

 2. I'm sorry I ___ help you today, I'm really busy.

Can't
Can

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 PRACTICE N 01

1. Please ___ you buy some milk on your way home? I ___
leave the house because I'm looking after the baby.

Can/can't
Can't/can't

2. I ___ ride a bike but I ___ drive a car.

Can/can
Can/can't

3. I just ___ manage to wake up on time, I'm always late.

can't
can

4. 'Hello, ___ I help you'? 'Actually, no you ___ this restaurant

is awful and we've been waiting here for half an hour. We're
leaving'.

Can't/can
Can/can't

5. I have a special talent, I ___ touch my nose with my tongue

___ you?

Can/can
Can't/can

6. '___ I go to the bathroom please'? 'Yes, of course you ___.'

Can/can't
Can/can’t

7. Look! It's right there!___ you see it? It's so obvious!

Can
Can't

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8. I've never been able to eat breakfast in the mornings. I ___
talk to anyone either!

Can't
Can

B) PUT CAN OR CAN’T

1. Her dad only speaks English

.He___________________speak French.

2. I ________________swim a hundred meters.

3.________________you make a fire.

4._______________he cook? No, he__________.

5. What sports ___________you play?

6. Marc___________________climb tres, he is ill

7. There’s a party tonight.______________ I come?

8. Peter doesn’t want to go to the pool because he

___________swim.

9. Cats ____________climb trees.

10. Rabbits____________sing.

11. It is really dark .I_____________see anything.

12. I’ve got a new bike, no I________________ ride it.

13. He hurt his leg so he __________run fast.

14. She’s a Singer .She _______________ sing nicely.

15. A girl ______________fly.

16. Ducks __________swim.

17. Babies ___________ride bikes.

18. A dog __________play tennis.

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19 Squirrels_________ climb trees.

20. She ________draw good pictures.

21. Peter__________run faster than Jhon.

22.____________ you drive a car?

23. You______________come to our house if you want.

24. You ___________go in there without a tickect .

25. We .____________go to the library, it’s closed.

26. He ____________ buy such an expensive ring.

C) WRITE QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS (CAN OR

CAN’T)

1. a polar bear / swim? (Yes) (No)

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2. a cobra / talk?( yes)(No)

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3. parrots /talk?(yes)(No)

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4. pigs/ fly?(No )(Yes)

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5. some spiders /kill fish ?(Yes)(NO)

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________________________________________

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6. some fish /walk ?(yes)(No)

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7. Peter /swim ?(No)(Yes)

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8. Oliver /ride a bicycle?(yes)(No)

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9. You / speak Chinese ? (No)(Yes)

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10. You /play the guitar? (yes )(No)

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11. You sister/swim ? (yes)(No)

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12.You /drive a car? ( No)(Yes)

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13. You / fly a plane ?(No)(Yes)

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1. You /go diving (yes)(No)

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13. You / sing ? (yes)(No)

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14. You /move a mountain ? (No)(yes)

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15. a girl / fly ?(No)(Yes)

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16. Your mum drive a car?(yes)(No)

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19. Cindy /swim?(yes)(No)

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20.Sarah/ play the guitar?(yes)(No)

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21.Peter /use a computer ?No)(Yes)

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22.Lola /speak Japanese ?(No)(Yes)

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23. Janet make a cake?(Yes)(No)

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24. Sandra play chess? (Yes)(No)

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