Can/Can’t, Do/Does, and Simple Past Grammar Exercises

Can/Can’t Grammar

Pronouns

I                                    Take a Ferry

You                                   See a Show

He         Can                      Go to a museum

She         Can’t                   See a different movie

We                                    Take a Shower every day

They                                 Spend a day at the beach.

Exercises

a) What can you do in New York City?

  R: You can do a million things

b) Can we buy an umbrella?

  R: Yes, we can / No, we can’t

Countries, Nationalities, and Languages

– Argentina             Argentine             Spanish

– Australia             Australian            English

– Brazil                Brazilian              Portuguese

– Canada              Canadian               English – French

– Chile                 Chilean                 Spanish

– China                 Chinese                 Chinese

– Colombia            Colombian             Spanish

– Costa Rica         Costa Rican           Spanish

– Egypt                 Egyptian                Arabic

– France                French                  French

– Germany             German                 German

– Great Britain     British              English

– Greece               Greek                   Greek

– Italy                  Italian                  Italian

– Mexico               Mexican               Spanish

– United States   American          English

– Japan                 Japanese               Japanese

– Thailand             Thai                    Thai

Exercises

Can: I can speak a little Italian, but I can’t speak Thai, so I want to go to Spain.

Can: I can speak Korean, so I want to go to Japan.

Can’t: I can’t speak Italian, so I want to go to the USA.

Can’t: I can’t speak Turkish, so I want to go to Egypt.

Do/Does

– Do you like Mexican food? Pos: Yes, I do. Neg: No, I don’t like Mexican food.

– Do you like Brazilian food? So-so, I don’t know.

– Can you make Korean food? Yes, I can make Korean food. / No, I can’t make Korean food.

– Does Andrea like French food? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t. / Yes, she likes French food every day.

– What kind of food do you like? I like Chinese food.

– Can you speak Portuguese? No, I can’t, but I can speak Spanish.

– What languages can you speak? I can speak a little English, but I can speak Spanish.

– Can you make Japanese food? Yes, I can, but I can’t make Thai food.

Survey

:

– Can make Indian food =  Can you make Indian food? Yes I can.

 – Has an American frien = Do you have an American frien? No I don`t / Yes I do.

– Can speak three languajes = Can you speak three languajes? No, I can`t  speak three languajes.

–  Likes brasilian music = Do you like brasilian music? No I don`t like B. M./ yes I do/ No I don`t.

– Knows the name of a british band = Do you knows the name of a B.B? Yes I do/ The beatles.

 UNIT 10:

Grammar simple past statement regular verbs.

    Affirmative =  ED                               Negation =   Didn`t                            QUESTIONS

I Played a video game                       I Didn`t play chess                              Did you play a video game?    

You studied Math                                 You Didn`t study Math                      Did you study math?

He watched a movie                             He Didn`t watch TV program          Did he watch a movie?

She wanted to stay home                    She Didn`t want  to go out                Did she want to stay home?

We cooked Italian food                        We Didn`t cook Italian food               Did we cook ……..?   

They chatted on line                             They didn`t chat very long                 

EXERCISES ED DIDN`T

– I   didn`t watch   (watch) TV every day.

– She didn`t cook  (cook) Japanese food.

– He didn`t clean  (Clean) the house.

– My friend and I  Chatted   (chat) on line

– I Studied   (study) English now.

– I Played  (play) a computer game.

– My best friend Invited (invite) me over for dinner.

– My neighboor called  (call) me.

– My family didn`t stay (stay) Home.

SHORT ANSWER : Yes – No

– DID you GO OUT  a lot last week? Yes I DID, I went to a movie and a party

                                                               No I didn`t I didn`t go out a lot.

DID you Play tennis last weeckend ? Yes I did, played tennis last Sunday

                                                                   No I didn`t . I didn`t play  tennis.

Past Verbs:                                                                  Irregular verbs                                 

Stay   =   Stayed  =   quedandose                           Buy = bougth = comprar

Listen =  listened =   Escuchando                           Have = have = tener

Play  =    Played  =  Jugando                                    Make =  Made  = confeccionar

Try  = tried  =   Tratando                                          See = Saw = ver

Practice  =  Practiced   = Practicando                     Read = Read = leer

Rent = Rented  =  Rentado                                       Go = Went  = Ir                                         

Watch  = watched  =  viendo                                   Take = took = tomar  

Invite  = Invited  =  Invitando                                      Meet = met  = Conocer gustarse

Cook   = cooked  = Cocinando                                  Do = Did  = hacer

Work  =  Worked  =  Trabajando                              Write = Wrote = escribir

Clean  = Cleaned  = Limpiando                                 Drink = Drank  = beber

Study  =  Studied = Estudiando.                               Eat =  Ate =  comer

                                                                                   Get = Got = conseguir/ obtener

                                                                                   Come = Came = venir

                                                                                   Sleep = Slep =  levantarse

Excersises

– I went to the stadium                 I didn`t go            Did you go…..?

– I met a new person at work       I didn`t meet      Did you meet…..?

– I wrote my home work               I didn´t write       Did you write…..?

 Excersises

Class/ did/ your/ start/ on time                    –  Did your class start on time?

a) did your start class on time                          Yes it did / No it Didn`t

b) DID YOUR CLASS START ON TIME          –   Did your parents  go to bed late last night?

c) did start on time your class                           Yes they did / No they didn´t.

                                                                           –    Did you go out a lot last week?

                                                                                Yes I did / No I didn`t