Now i can watch television and understand what its saying, but i couldntunderstand very much. There are four activities with different levels of difficulty and a short grammar explanation. Apr 29, 2016 complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries. Can cant worksheets pdf exercises printable handouts. In each sentence choose which answer is needed to make the sentence work. Can you remember everything or cant you remember anything try this exercise to find out. It is possible to write can not, but you generally find it only as part of some other construction, such as not only. You must not cannot should not smoke in the kitchen. I read the book three times but i couldnt understand it. A collection of downloadable worksheets, exercises and activities to teach cancan. You you he can he cant she could she couldnt it it we we they they yes, no, i drive. Make copies of the worksheet for each pair of students in your class and discuss the answers after students are finished.
Can and have to an exercise by montse morales for the english learning website. Talking about abilities a writing and speaking activity. Cant is a contraction of cannot, and its best suited for informal writing. From the same starting position, push your chin backward and hold for 5. Questions with can and cant word order click exercise. Can or can t interactive and downloadable worksheet. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. She could play the violin when she was three s was able to ma naged to. Complete the following sentences using can or can t. A writing and speaking activity using can cant instructions for the teacher there are two activities on the following worksheet. In formal writing and where contractions are frowned upon, use cannot. We do not use have to when we talk about what is a good idea to do, but we dont do it yet. We make negatives, questions and short answers like this.
Can you remember everything or can t you remember anything try this exercise to find out. Shes 7 years old but she cant read yet her parents are getting her extra lessons. There is an easy activity in which students are asked to complete thirty two different sentences with can, cant, must or mustnt. Cancan t other english exercises on the same topic. English lessons for beginners grammar quiz using can. Modal verbs page 95 b look at the signs and complete the sentences with dont have to or mustnt. Can cant shows ability, inability, request, permission, possibility, and inappropriateness. Today it is saturday, so you dont have to wake up early. You may be right, but i would still like to check 3. Modal verbs can, cant, could, couldnt complete the sentences with the modals can, cant, could, couldnt. Also make sure that your students understand that they should ask one question per classmate before moving on to another classmate. Esol lessons using can matching exercise match the questions on the left with the answers on the right. Can, could and to be able to exercise infinitive present past past participle to be able to can s could had the ability to been able to. Find the activities and write them in the correct boxes.
Check your results by clicking on submit worksheet i don t know any other languages. Free online exercises for preentry and entry 1 english students and teaching materials mapped to the national curriculum for adult esol. Cancant, mustmustnt, needneedn t 4 answers remember. Set a time limit of about 15 minutes and then see who got the most names. Can cant worksheets, pdf exercises, printable handouts, grammar lessosn.
It contains the basic rules of this modal verb and also includes some fill in the gaps activities. I can play basketball too because we are learning at school. Pdf exercises for elementary students of english to download for free. Denis doesnt want to go swimming with us because he. Can, could and would exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and mei. Dont have to mustnt mustntit is prohibited, you cannot do it. How well do you remember this modal verb which expresses ability. They have exactly the same meaning but can t is much more common. For exercises, you can reveal the answers first submit worksheet and print the page to have the exercise and the answers.
We offer carefully designed phonics worksheets, games, videos and flash cards you will find on our site. Home beginners esl lessons can or cant exercises print exercises and lessons. The verb changes in the same way as with so do i and neither do i remember you need a negative verb with either. Eso 1 photocopiable b burlington books can cant, must mustnt, adverbs of manner and degree answers a 1 the man can play the guitar. Rewrite sentences with can cant and keep the same meaning. When i was smaller i could sleep all day, but now i cant. Gerund infinitive gi 3 gerund or infinitive fill in the correct form. Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus can and could level lower intermediate answer key my notes 1. Online exercises english grammar and courses free tutorial could, must, need. Complete the following sentences using can or cant. Denis doesn t want to go swimming with us because he. This powerpoint is useful when you want to teach your students how to express their abilities with can or can t. Can can t worksheets, pdf exercises, printable handouts, grammar lessosn.
You must not cannot should not smoke in the kitchen 7. Corrections, suggested improvements, and more exercises are welcome. And, but, or exercise beginner level english practice. This is a simple and easy worksheet for teaching modal verbs can and must at elementary level. X exercises you cannot learn bicycling from a correspondence course. Du bist beim schuleraustausch zu gast an einer englischen schule. We use auxiliary verbs do and does to form questions and negatives. The resource also contains an activity booklet for students with 11 pages so that they keep a record of their learning. In part 1, students will discuss ability questions with a partner. The resource contains a powerpoint with 28 slides with clear explanations at the bottom of each one of them to give you a stepbystep explanation about the progression of the lesson.
Everything you need to help a child learn to read through phonics. We were able to escape the fire circle the correct answer. Could, must, need with free online exercises, examples and sentences, questions and could, must, need negative sentences. Pilots a bodyguard cowboys directors secretaries plumbers a model a translator can participate in fashion shows. Modals of ability exercise 1 put in can cant could couldnt. B answer the questions below with can or cant or both. Page 94 modal verbs 43 musthave to, mustntdont have to 1 we use must when the speaker thinks it is necessary or important to do an action.