Sports and abilities

​level 3- Topic: sports and abilities

​learning objective: to express abilities

CAN/ COULD?

Can and Could for Ability

Use can to talk about things you are able to do now.

• I can / can't sew​

• Can she sew? Yes, she can​./ No, she can't

​Use could to talk about things you were to do in the past.

• I could / couldn't sew when I was six.

• Could he sew last year? Yes, he could. / No, he couldn't

​Can and Could don't change from like other verbs. Look

• I /You/​He/She/It/We/They can make hats and scarves.

• I /You/​He/She/It/We/They could knit two years ago.​

Learn the sports!

ice skating

tae kwon do

curling

cricket

water polo

air hockey

badminton

Open Ended

What sports do you play?

​When I was a baby ...

​NOW ....

I could .....

​... I can

Could you ..... when you were ......?

• roller skate ....... 6

• ride a horse ......... 5

• swim ......... 5

• write letters ....... 6

• draw pictures ......... 4

• dance ........ 5

• ride a bike ........ 7

Can you ..... now?

• roller skate

• ride a horse

• swim

• write letters

• draw pictures

• dance

• ride a bike

Multiple Choice

Penguins ___ swim very well.

• can

• could

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

I ....... run very fast when I was younger.

• can

• could

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

It's snowing, so we ____ go out now.

• could

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

____ you play the piano when you were seven?

• can

• could

Multiple Choice

You have a nice tricycle.

_____ you ride it?

• can

• could

Multiple Choice

He has a broken leg,

so he ___ walk for a few days

• could

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

I ____ sleep last night.

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

Why are you crying?

Is there something I ___ do for you?

• can

• could

Multiple Choice

Sam ___ go to the party because he was too busy.

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

He hasn't got a racket,

so he ___ play tennis.

• can't

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

___ you ride a bike when you were seven?

• can

• could

Multiple Choice

I looked everywhere

but I _____ find my keys.

• can't

• couldn't