1. Question
CAN (Ability)
How many languages can you speak?
What can you do that most people can’t do?
What can’t you do that most people can do?
What songs can you sing?
What kinds of food can you cook?
What can you do to make yourself feel happy?
What can you do to improve your English?
At what age can people drive in your country?
Which student(s) in our class can tell funny jokes?
Can you remember what you dreamed about last night?
What six animals can eat you?
Can you make a sound like a bird or an animal?
Can you say “Hello” in other languages?
Why can’t chickens fly?
Can you remember what we studied in our last English class?
What kinds of things can you do when you feel bored?
2. YES/NO QUESTIONS (short answers):
CAN and COULD
Write short answers (with pronouns) for the questions below.
1. Q: Can you speak Spanish? A: Yes, _____________________________________
2. Q: Could Mr. Stevens finish the report on time? A: No, _______________________
3. Q: Could they go shopping? A: No, ______________________________________
4. Q: Can a bat fly? A: Yes, ______________________________________________
5. Q: Can your sister swim? A: Yes, ________________________________________
6. Q: Can you swim? A: No, _____________________________________________
7. Q: Could your brother drive a car last year? A: No, _________________________
8. Q: Could people walk on the moon in 1969? A: Yes, _________________________
9. Q: Can he read? A: Yes, _______________________________________________
10. Q: Could she fix her bicycle? A: Yes, _____________________________________
11. Q: Can Ms. Smith fly a plane? A: No, _____________________________________
12. Q: Can fish swim? A: Yes, _____________________________________________
13. Q: Can she cook? A: Yes, _____________________________________________
14. Q: Could they find the hotel? A: Yes, _____________________________________
15. Q: Can we go now? A: No, ____________________________________________
16. Q: Can cats talk? A: No, _______________________________________________
17. Q: Could they deliver the pizza? A: No, ___________________________________
18. Q: Can we see the sun at night? A: No, ___________________________________
19. Q: Could he find Stewart? A: Yes, _______________________________________
20. Q: Can she answer the phone? A: No, ____________________________________
3. CAN
Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above boxes.
1. I ___________ go to work today because I’m sick.
2. A: ___________ your uncle speak Spanish? B: Yes, he ___________.
3. No, my friend ___________ drive, but he ___________ ride a bicycle.
4. We ___________ go to the beach today because it’s raining.
5. A: ___________ they come with us to the store? B: No, they __________.
6. Denise ___________ play the piano. She knows how to play it.
7. I already finished my work, so I ___________ go home now.
8. Excuse me, where ___________ I buy a bus ticket?
9. ___________ you help me with my homework?
10. Penguins ___________ fly, but they ___________ swim very well.
11. I’m sorry, but I ___________ believe what he said! He’s not telling the truth!
12. Henry ___________ meet us tomorrow at three o’clock. We’ll meet him in the library.
13. My little brother ___________ tell the time. Now he knows what time to watch TV!
14. A: ___________ you see that bird? B: No, I ___________. Where is it?
15. Do you think you ___________ find your way home?
4. CAN and COULD
Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above box.
1. I ___________ go to the party last night because I was sick.
2. A: ___________ Noel cook Italian food? B: Yes, he ___________.
3. My sister ___________ swim last year, but now she ___________.
4. They ___________ go shopping yesterday because the store was closed.
5. A: ___________ you read when you were four years old? B: Yes, I __________.
6. Ellie ___________ ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day.
7. I’m very tired, so I ___________ go out to the park to play.
8. A: ___________ you see the moon last night? B: No, I ___________.
9. When ___________ I talk to you about the company report?
10. Most dinosaurs walked on land, but some ___________ fly or even swim.
11. Excuse me, I ___________ hear you right now. The music is too loud.
12. I ___________ drive a truck when I was only sixteen years old.
13. Douglas hit the tree because he ___________ stop his car.
14. How many hot dogs ___________ you eat at one time?
15. I ___________ read without my reading glasses. Where are they?
6. CAN and COULD
Complete these sixteen sentences to score your knowledge of CAN and COULD.
1. I know how to speak English and 9. … find some information about
German. I … speak two languages. travelling in Europe?
a) can’t a) Where I could
b) can b) Where I can
c) could c) Where can I
2. (A) Can he swim? 10. I was late for class last Thursday
(B) Yes, he …. because … start my car.
a) can a) I couldn’t
b) could b) I can’t
c) can’t c) I could
3. I don’t know where to park my car. 11. I need someone to teach my class.
Where … my car? … you … my class?
a) can park a) Can / teach
b) I can park b) Could / teaches
c) can I park c) Can / teaching
4. I don’t understand this math problem. 12. I’m very sorry, but I don’t think I …
Can he … me? you.
a) helps a) can help
b) help b) couldn’t help
c) helping c) can’t help
5. He … run very fast last year, but now 13. The company is looking for a person
he can. who ….
a) couldn’t a) can’t work hard
b) can b) can work hard
c) can’t c) couldn’t work hard
6. (A) Do you think they can cook well? 14. (A) Can she …?
(B) Yes, I …. (B) No, she can’t right now.
a) am a) answers the phone
b) can b) answer the phone
c) do c) answering the phone
7. … remember everything our English 15. They couldn’t speak English very
teacher said yesterday? well before, but now ….
a) Could a) they could
b) Can you b) can they
c) Are you c) they can
8. He is late again! Why … he arrive 16. Excuse me. … find the manager of
on time? the shipping department?
a) could a) Where can
b) can b) Where I can
c) can’t c) Where can I
