OKA
Grammar
Modal verbs: can / could be able to
1 Complete the sentences. Use can / can’t and
‘the verbs in brackets.
Listen to Ton), He the guitar really well
(play)
That man in front of is very tall,|_ the mateht
(see
3. They Malian and French quite well
(speak)
aul so she’s having swimming lessons
(swim)
SS enguins ara binds, but they (tly)
6 We to the beach tasay_ Dan's got his
mum's ear. (drive)
My dad 2 computer so Im teaching him,
(use)
__, 1 (sky, skatebaard)
2a Look at the information about the celebrities.
Write sentences about the things they can
and can't do.
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3a Write questions with can,
3b Answer the questions in exercise 3a with
can for permission, help and possibilit
vou / speak / German?
vou / doa Rubik's cube / in two minutes?
vou / swim?
you / make / a cake?
vou / tide a bike / with no hands?
ndpatents / se 3 mobile phone?
your /
you / understand / Portuguese?
sk?
very well, quite well, not very well, badly or
not at ail.
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S/T can't spose
Complete the dialogues asking for
permission. Use can or can’tand the verbs in
brackets.
(lake / buy)
A beuse me. __|_pihotos of the
paintings?
B Im sory, You__. You_postearcs in
the shop.
(play)
A we ___chess tonight?
B No, we. mbusy tonight. We
tomorrow if you lke.
(go home)
a |___ now, please?
B Why
A. Hin pot feeling well.
B Yes, of couse. You
(ose)
a |___ your phone to ring my mur,
please?
B sorry, you {im sending a tex just row.
You___itina minute.
ea Bre eee | could for polite requests
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2b Write questions and short answers about the
celebrities in exercise 2a.
Con Bradley Cooper speak French? Yes, he can,
Can be play the guitar? No, he cant
Revitite the requests with could to make
them more polite.
Tell me the way fo the train station
Could you tell me the way to the tran station?
Read these instructions
Help me with my coursework tonight
Buy me a sandwich in the canteen
Gary these bags for me
Take me and Harly into tov.