6 CAN

CAN

 The verb can generally means to be able and/or to achieve and is used to indicate various situations:

Possibility, Capacity/ability, Permission, Request

1. Complete with CAN or CAN'T.
a) Jenny _____ sing but she _____ play music.

b) She _____ dance but she _____ act.

c) Peter ____ sing but he _____ play music.

d) He ____ act but he _____ dance.

e) Brian and Zoe _____ sing and they _____ play music.

f) They _____ dance and they _____ act.

2. Complete with AND or BUT.

a) Dave can play basketball ____ he can't sing.

b) Beth can rollerblade _____ she can ride a bike.

c) Brian can read French _____ he can't speak it.

d) Adam can't play tennis _____ he can't swim.

e) Jenny can't run fast _____ she can jump.

3. Put the words in the correct order

a) piano / can / play / the / they

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b) play / you / music / can / ?

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c) horse / can / Sarah / ride / a.

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d) answer / the / can / you / question / ?

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e) can't / tree / we / this / climb.

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f) your / can / fast / sister / run / ? 

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Conversation

A-- Hello.

B-Hi.

A-How ______you?

B-I’m good. _____you?

A-Good. ______you speak English?

B-A little. _____you American?

A-Yes, ____ ____.

B-Where ______you _____?

A-I___ from California.

B-Nice to ______you.

A-Nice to ________you ______.