Exercícios com respostas CAN/CAN'T para ensino médio

1. Complete the sentences. Use can or can't and the verbs in brackets.

a) Daniel __________ , but he hasn't got a car. (drive)

b) I ____________ without my glasses. I wear them all the time. (see)

c) What's this film about? I ___________ it. (understand)

d) Lisa ___________ with us. She's busy. (come)

e) I spent a year in Madrid, so I __________ Spanish now. (speak)

f) I need your help. I ___________ this box. (carry)

g) He has swimming lessons every week and he ___________very well now. (swim)

h) Kate's only ten months old, but she ___________. (walk)

i) We ___________ this. We've already spent all our money. (buy)

j) Of course you _____________ this exercise! It's very easy. (do)

2. Write questions. Use can. Then complete the short answers.

A: you and Tom / swim? 

B: No, ________.

A: Tom / do / karate?

B: Yes, ________·

A: your parents / play / tennis?

B: No, ________.

A: your sister /skate?

B: No, _______.

A: you / run / fast?

B: Yes, _______.

A: you and Tom / ski?

B: Yes, _______.

3. Write sentences that are true for you. Use can or can't.

a) drive

b) cook

c) speak Japanese

d) play chess

e) ride a bike

f) swim

ANSWER KEYS

1. Complete the sentences. Use can or can't and the verbs in brackets.

a) Daniel can drive, but he hasn't got a car. 

b) I can't see without my glasses. I wear them all the time. 

c) What's this film about? I can't understand it. 

d) Lisa can't come with us. She's busy. 

e) I spent a year in Madrid so I can speak Spanish now. 

f) I need your help. I can't carry this box. 

g) He has swimming lessons every week and he can swim very well now. 

h) Kate's only ten months old, but she can walk. 

i) We can't buy this. We've already spent all our money. 

j) Of course, you can do this exercise! It's very easy. 

2. Write questions. Use can. Then complete the short answers.

A: Can you and Tom swim? 

B: No, we can't.

A: Can Tom do karate? 

B: Yes, he can.

A: Can your parents play tennis? 

B: No, they can't.

A: Can your sister skate? 

B: No, she can't.

A: Can you run fast? 

B: Yes, I can.

A: Can you and Tom ski? 

B: Yes, we can.

3. Write sentences that are true for you. Use can or can't.

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