can / can’t
1   Put the words in the correct order.
    1   Spanish can speak I
    2   you CD a can burn ?
    3   can I yes
    4   she but can can’t dance she sing
    5   swim they can 100 metres ?
    6   they no can’t
2a Read about Sara. Tick [] what she can do and cross [] what she can’t do.
     Hi! I’m Sara. What can I do?                                      Sara     You
     I can read music and I can
                                          dance
     play the piano, but I can’t play
                                          play the guitar
     the guitar. I can’t sing but I
     can dance. I can’t swim or           play the piano
     ride a horse.                        read music                   
                                          ride a horse
2b Now tick [] what you ca
                          ndo             sing
   and cross [] what you                 swim
   can’t do.
3   Write sentences about what you can or can’t do.
    e.g. I can play the piano, but I can’t play the guitar.
4   Complete these sentences with can or can’t.
    KIERAN   Hi Carl! What’s that?
    CARL     It’s my guitar.
    KIERAN   (1)             you play the guitar?
    CARL     Yes, I (2)
    KIERAN   Wow!
    CARL     (3)             you play a musical instrument?
    KIERAN   No, I (4)            , but I (5)      sing.
    CARL     Oh! I (6)
    KIERAN   (7)             you play the piano?
    CARL     No, I (8)            , I (9)            only play the guitar.