Affirmative form:1.-Sarven can ride a bike.2.-He can speak Japanese.3.-I can play table tennis.4.-We can cook.5.-They can eat with chop sticks.6.-Paul and Ingrid can ski.

No, I can’t. it’s heavy!

We use ‘can’ to talk about ‘ability’

Questions- short answers

Make sentences with Can or Can’t

1. they can dance ……………..

CAN: Asking for permission

1. Can I listen to music ? Yes, you can/ No, you can´t2.- Can I play computer games? Yes, you can/No, you can´t3.-Can I clean the board ? Yes, you can/ No, you can´t.4.-Can I phone a friend? Yes, you can / No, you can’t

CAN: possibility

1. Can you play the piano in the club?

Yes, I can / No, I can’t

2.- Can you travel tomorrow?

Yes, I can / No, I can´t

3. Can she go to the gym?

Yes, she can /No, she can’t.

Permission

Can I use your cell phone? Yes, you canCan I take a day off? No, you can’tCan I smoke here? No, you can’tCan I go out? Yes, you can.Can I come with you? No, you can’tCan I make a telephone call?Can I go to the party? Can he take the course with me?

© Rafael Moreno Esteban 2007

ExercisesComplete with a suitable word:

1 I ______ go out tonight. I'm busy. 2 Can you ______ to the cinema tonight? 3 You ______ park here. It's no parking. 4 ______ you tell me the time, please? 5 She can ______ English well. 6 I ______ play football, but not basketball

Complete the sentences with can or can't.

1 ______ I park my car here? 2 Where? I ______ see him. 3 ______ you help me with my homework? 4 You ______ smoke there, but not here. 5 Sorry. I ______ remember the answer. 6 I ______ speak Spanish and Italian.

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Make sentences with can or can’t.

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4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

LikeLoveHate INGEnjoy

I enjoy teaching.

Verbs that express preferenceWe use VERB+ING after verbs that express general preference, such as: love, like, enjoy, dislike, hate and prefer + ing

1.They like dancing 2..he enjoys relaxing 3. he loves listening to music.

4. He hates eating vegetables 5. he prefers playing his guitar.

read / computer games /work /eat/ writing /sing/ play tennis /ride.

Make sentences. Look at the pictures and use the verbs on the low.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9.

Look at these pictures and make sentences.

Likes and Dislikes

Sue Daniel

Carla and Roberto

listen to music yes yes yes

go to the cinema yes no yes

play computer games

no yes yes

write letters no no no

1. Sue likes………...... to music and …………….to the cinema.

2 .Daniel doesn't like………….……… letters.3. Carla and Roberto ………listening to music, but they …………….writing letters.4. Sue ………… playing computer games or writing letters.5. Daniel ……………………listening to music, but ……………………. going to the cinema.6. Carla and Roberto…………………….. going to the cinema and playing computer games.

like + verb + -ingChoose the correct form of these verbs into the box.

ski / write/ run /shop/ listen/ cycle/ watch/ swim

1. We often have a holiday in the mountains. We love ……………. I hate ………………. I gave my old bike to my brother. I like …………………………….in the park, it's good exercise. The pool is OK, but I prefer……………………………..in the sea. John doesn't want to come to the shops - he hates ………………. My mum can use email, but she prefers ………………………letters. Jerry likes ………………………to the radio when he's in the bath. My brother sometimes likes………………….American football on TV.