Simple Verbs and Actions

Match the Verb to the correct action and verb phrases below.

Go Watch Play

Read Write Use

shopping an email the internet

a movie swimming a letter

a computer a book/books stories

a newspaper facebook skiing

Television running Football

Look at these pictures and name the activity.

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Using Can with Simple Verbs and Activities

We use CAN to describe an action that we are able to do or not able to do.

It describes the ability to complete an action.

Positive form.

For actions that we are able to do use CAN.

To do this we use SUBJECT + CAN + VERB + ACTION/OBJECT

Examples I can play football

You can watch television

We can go shopping

They can read a newspaper

He can write a story

She can use facebook

It can make ice cream

Negative form.

For actions that we are not able to do use CAN + NOT.

Present Simple TenseVerb and action matchTeacher : Quinn

Which we use as CANNOT or CAN’T (CAN+NOT)

To do this we use SUBJECT + CAN + NOT + VERB +

ACTION/OBJECT

Examples I cannot play football

You cannot watch television

We cannot go shopping

They can’t read a newspaper

He can’t write a story

She can’t use facebook

It can’t make ice cream

Activity Using CAN and SIMPLE VERB and ACTION/OBJECT

Please complete the sentences using the correct form of CAN OR CAN’T.

1. I _____________ (can) use a computer.

2. He ______________ (can) make somtam.

3. They ______________ (can) go skiing.

4. My brother ______________ (can) drive very fast.

5. Jack _______________ (can) swim a long way.

6. Tracy _________________ (can) cook pizza.

7. We __________________ (can) see the movie.

8. She ________________ (can/not) use facebook.

9. My dad ________________ (can/not) take the bus.

10. You _______________(can/not) go out tonight.

Using the verb phrases in Part 1 write 3 sentences for action

you can do and 3 sentences for actions you cannot do.

Can

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Cannot or Can’t

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Present Simple TenseVerb and action matchTeacher : Quinn