WORKSHEET Modal Verbs: CAN – CAN’T

A) Look at the table and write what people “can do” and “can not do”.
play drive a speak play
swim
football car English tennis

Smith     

John     

Ann     

Example : Smith can swim and drive a car. She can play tennis and speak
English but she can’t play football.
John : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Ann : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
B) According to the table above, ask questions and answer them.

1) John + to play football

Q : Can John play football ?
A : Yes, he can.
2) Smith + to drive a car
Q : ………………………………………………………………
A : ………………………………………………………………
3) Ann + to speak English
Q : ………………………………………………………………
A : ………………………………………………………………
1. Complete the sentences with CAN or CAN’T: 1. She is a small baby. She ……………….. eat
2. Sydney _____ ride a horse. meat, but she ………………… drink milk.
3. My brother _____ spell very long words. 2. That dress is not expensive. I ………………….
4. Thomas’s mother _____ help you. buy it.
5. Three people _____ join us. 3. A cat ………………. climb up a tree, but a dog
6. I _____ invite all my friends. ………………….. .
7. Darina’s dog _____ catch ball. 4. I’m very tired today. I ……………………. clean
8. She _____ buy many presents. my room.
9. Bob and Dana _____ come to the party. 5. John is very short. He …………………… play
10. Monkeys ______talk basketball very well.
11. Pigs_______ fly.. 6. We are very hungry, so we ………………….
12. I ______play the piano., but Cory can't. eat a lot of sandwiches.
13. You________go on vacation. It's too 7. He is very fat. He …………………… run very
expensive. fast.
14. _____ I borrow some money? 8. We …………………. sleep in the bedroom but
15. I don't know the answer._______ you tell me? we ………………… sleep in the bathroom.
16. Tony ________ come tonight, he's too busy.

C) Fill in the blanks with CAN or CAN’T: