1. 1
ACTIVITIES: Can/Can´t, pets and farm animals
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
Full form Short form
I can I cannot I can´t Can I?
You can You cannot You can´t Can you?
He can He cannot He can´t Can he?
She can She cannot She can´t Can she?
It can It cannot It can´t Can it?
We can We cannot We can´t Can we?
You can You cannot You can´t Can you?
They can They cannot They can´t Can they?
1. Can or can´t
Fill in the gaps with can or can´t and match the sentences with the
correct picture.
1. Duck _______ swim
and fly
2. Horse ________ run
very fast but
________ speak
3. Bee ________ give us
honey and wax
4. Goat ________
produce milk but
________ give us
wool
5. Cat ________ bark
but ________ catch
mice
6. Frog ________ live in
water and ________
live on land
7. Hen _______ lay lots
of eggs and _______
protect its chicks
8. Turtle ________
walk very fast
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2. 2
Write the name of each of these pets or farm animals.
___Duck___ ___________ _________
___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
___________ ___________ ___________
More exercises about Cant/Can´t and animals on:
http://elblogdehiara.org/category/3o-primaria/ingles-3/can-y-cant/
3. 3
Work in pairs.
You have to ask your partner about abilities he/she has using
can/can´t and he/she must answer your questions, using the same
structures as well.
For example:
- Can you fly?
- No, I can´t fly but I can run…
- Can you speak in Spanish?
- Yes, I can speak in Spanish and in
English.
Some abilities you can use:
Sleep well, speak more slowly, study more, run very
fast, eat less sweets, do more exercise, love
animals, respect your partners…