Present Past Abilities CAN COULD Climb mountain or

Present & Past Abilities CAN & COULD


Climb mountain or a tree

Surf

scuba diving

Make an airplane?

Hang upside down

Ride a skateboard

Sing well

Look at the pictures and try to guess right answer

pas t She can sing now She couldn’t sing when she was 8 years old.

pas t He could sing song He can sing songs

pas t He couldn’t act when he was 5 years old pas t He could act when he was 18 years old He can act now.

pas t He couldn’t play football He can play football now

pas t He couldn’t play football when he was a child. He can play football very well

pas t He could play football. He had 2 awards He can play football

pas t He can play football He could play football.

pas t He could play football He can play football

pas t He couldn’t play basketball He could play with toys. Now he can play basketball.

pas t He can play football He couldn’t play football

pas t He couldn’t drive car He can drive car

pas t He couldn’t sing songs. He couldn’t play guitar. He can sing songs He can play guitar.

pas t sing write songs He can play guitar walk He couldn’t sing songs He couldn’t play guitar He couldn’t write songs He couldn’t walk when he was a baby

pas t She couldn’t act in movies. Now she can act in movies.

Now He can’t ski He can ski

Now She can’t do bungee jumping She can do bungee jumping

Choose the right answer

I never learned how to swim, so I ____ swim very well. a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t Can’t

�In 1800, nobody ______ travel into space yet. a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t

A cat ____ climb trees. a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t Can

I _____ speak Swedish, but maybe I’ll learn someday. a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t Can’t

Elephants _____ climb trees a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t Can’t

When I was a child, I ______ drive a car. a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t

Now that I'm an adult, I ___ sleep all day. I have to work. a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t Can’t

When I was a baby, I _____ sleep all day long. a) Can b) Can’t c) Could d) Couldn’t Could

Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to the grammar. B A) She can buying a new car. B) She can't buy a new car. C) She could to buy a new car. D) She couldn't buys a new car.

Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to the grammar. A A) They can go to the movies. B) They can't going to the movies. C) They could to go to the movies. D) They couldn't goes

Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to the grammar. A) I can read this book because I forgot my glasses. B) I can’t read this book because I forgot my glasses. C) I could read this book because I forgot my glasses. D) I can’t reading this book because I forgot my glasses. B

Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to the grammar. A. Everybody can does it. B. Everybody can’t to done it. C. Everybody could doing it. D. Everybody can do it. D

Prove it

Can you…. . ? Pat your had and rub your stomach at the same time?

Can you…. ? �close your eyes, stretch out your arms and touch the tips of your index fingers

Can you…. ? Whistle hapy birthday?

Can you…. . ? Do 25 push ups

Can you…. ? �Raise one eyebrow


Roll tongue

Say your name backwards

Cross your eyes

wink with your left and right eye

Snap fingers

Wiggle ears

Crack your knuckles

Funny face

Say ‘thank you’ in four languages

count backwards from 20

Flip a coin

THE FANTASTIC 4 �Match the names to the pictures. Then, match the descriptions to the characters. B A The Human Torch C Mr Fantastic D The Thing The Invisible Woman

Then, match the descriptions to the characters. 1. He is strong and his body is big. 2. He is tall and his hair is short. He isn’t very young. 3. She is thin and tall. Her hair is long. 4. He is good- looking and young. He has got short hair.


Tick the boxes with information about The Fantastic 4. Yes Mr Fantastic stretch his body climb buildings The Invisible Woman become invisible see through walls The Human Torch become invisible fly The Thing lift heavy things fly No

Complete the questions. Can yes 1. _____ Mr Fantastic stretch his body? _____, he can. The Human Torch 2. Can ____________ become invisible? No, he ______. Can’t Lift heavy things / Yes / No 3. Can the Thing ____________? fly _____, he can. see through walls Ca 4. _____ the Invisible Woman n She __________? No, _____ can’t.

Can find someone who….
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