Can / can’t : worksheet 1 Mr.

Oscar Herrera
WRITE: dance – drive a car – fly - play the guitar – ride a bike – run –
speak English - swim

Write: can / can’t

01.- I ______ ride a bike. 05.- The man ______run.
02.- He ______ play the guitar. 06.- They ______swim.
03.- My sister ______ drive a car. 07.- This bird ______ fly.
04.- They ______ dance. 08.- She ______ speak English.
Write a short answer : Yes, I can / No, he can’t ...
01.- Can you ride a bike? ____, ___ ______
02.- Can he play the guitar? ____, ___ ______
03.- Can my sister drive a car? ____, ___ ______
04.- Can they dance? ____, ___ ______
05.- Can the man run? ____, ___ ______
06.- Can they swim? ____, ___ ______
07.- Can this bird fly? ____, ___ ______
08.- Can she speak English? ____, ___ ______

May and Might

A modal auxiliary verb is used to modify the mood of a verb. Here is a list of the modal auxiliary verbs:
May: “May” is used to express permission or possibility. The negative of may is
“may not”.

Example: I may become a doctor.

In this example “may” is used to express the possibility of me becoming a doctor in the
future.
Example: May I have a glass of water?

In this example “may” is used to ask permission to have a glass of water.

Directions: Make your own sentences using “may”.

1) _____________________________________________________________________

2) _____________________________________________________________________

Might: “Might” is used to express possibility. It differs from “may” in that the possibility it
expresses is usually smaller. The negative of might is “might not”.

Example: I might become a doctor when I grow up, but I doubt it.

In this example “might” is used to express the small possibility that I will become a doctor when
I grow up.

Directions: Now make your own sentences using “might”.

1) _____________________________________________________________________

2) _____________________________________________________________________
Directions: Circle the correct auxiliary modal verb in each sentence.

1) When I grow up, I (may, might) become an engineer.

2) There is a small chance the we (may, might) go to the beach this weekend.

3) There is a good change that we (might, may) have to postpone the meeting.

4) Billy and I (may, might) cook dinner tonight.

5) The airplane (might, may) crash.

6) You never know, I (may, might) become president one day.

7) (May, Might) I have a piece of bread please?

8) It (might, may) snow tonight, but I doubt it.

9) If Jane studied harder, she (might, may) have gotten a better grade on the test.

10) I (might, may) not be coming to your party tonight. I told my mother that I would stay
home and make cookies with her already. I’m sorry.