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ABILITIES

Car/can't • common verbs Choose the correct option.
Grandpa Paolo is 90, but he can / can't do a lot of
things! He 'can / can't use a mobile phone - look at
the messages I have from him! His legs are strong and
he 2can / can't run, but he 3can / can't run Wings for Life.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
The first letters are given. He can draw “and / but he can paint - he's a very good
artist! He 5can / can't speak Italian, French and German,
How many languages do you speak?
but he 6can / can't speak English, so he 7can / can't help
1 I don't know how to u__________ my new phone.
me with my English homework © He's old, 8and / but
2 When I'm in the shower, I always s__________old songs.
he still feels young! ©
3 We're in a disco. The music is great. Come on,
let's d__________ . Match the verbs with the actions. Then write the
4 I want to c__________ Chinese food for dinner but questions and the answers that are true for you.
I don't know how. Use can or can't.
5 I can't p__________. Look at these pictures.
They're terrible. cook dance play sing speak swim
6 Let's p__________ my new computer game.
7 Sit down and let me d__________ you. Wait a minute. across the Atlantic Adele's songs Cyberpunk
I need a pencil and paper. Esperanto spaghetti the waltz
8 The film starts in five minutes. Come on. R__________ I
I don't want to be late.
9 I as__________ in the Mediterranean Sea in the summer
arid7 in Italy or Switzerland in the winter.
2 Look at the information and complete the questions
and answers.
paint cook dance
You V X X
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Your sister X X V
Your parents X V V

you / paint? Can you paint ?
Yes, I can.
I you / cook? a

2 What / your sister / do? a_
She / dance b_
3 your sister / cook? a_

4 your parents / cook?

5 your parents / paint?
u/
3 Use information from Exercise 2 and make full
sentences. Use can or can't and the linkers and or but. Can you cook spaghetti ?
Yes, I can.
you / paint / you / cook.
You can paint but you can't cook.
1 Your sister / dance / she / cook.
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2 Your parents / cook / they / dance.
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3 Your parents / cook / they / paint.
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4 Your parents / dance / you / dance.
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5 Your parents and your sister / dance / they / paint.

6 Your sister / paint / she / cook

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