I can… / I could…

Present

Past

Future

I, You, We, They, He, She, It

can

could

will be able to

eat my watermelon

drink your lemonade

read our newspaper

write in their notebook

play tennis

dance hip-hop

jump up-down

cut a paper

fly an airplane

find treasure

give a gift

hear music

learn her poem

leave the zoo

make a kite

ride bikes

run fast

sing a song

sleep in a tent

sit in the park

stand in the sun

Practice the verbs.
1.  my watermelon. 2.  your lemonade. 3.  our newspaper.
4.  in their notebook. 5.  tennis. 6.  hip-hop.
7.  up and down. 8.  paper. 9.  an airplane.
10.  treasure. 11.  a gift. 12.  music.
13.  her poem. 14.  the zoo. 15.  a kite.
16.  bikes. 17.  fast. 18.  a song.
19.  in a tent. 20.  in the park. 21.  in the sun.

Today I can....

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

I, You, We, They, He, She, It can

Example

I can eat an apple.

He can eat apples.

I, You, We, They, He, She, It can’t

Example

I can’t eat an apple.

He can’t eat apples.

Can I, You, We, They, He, She, It…?

Example

Can I eat an apple?

Can he eat apples?

Fill in the blanks using can.
1. I  eat my watermelon.
2. You  drink your lemonade.
3. We  read our newspaper.
4. They  write in their notebook.
5. Lucia (She) play tennis.
6. John (He)  dance hip-hop.
7. The dog (it)  jump up and
down.
Fill in the blanks using can’t.
1. I cut a paper. 
2. You  fly an airplane.
3. We  find treasure.
4. They give a gift.
5. He hear a song.
6. Paola  learn her poem.
7. A panda  leave the zoo.
Form question using Can I…?
1. I – make a kite ?
2. You – ride airplanes ?
3. We – run fast ?
4. They – sing a song ?
5. Raul – sleep in a tent ?
6. Deepa – sit in the park ?
7. An elephant – stand in the sun ?

Yesterday I could....

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

I, You, We, They, He, She, It could

Example

I could eat an apple.

He could eat apples.

I, You, We, They, He, She, It couldn’t

Example

I couldn’t eat an apple.

He couldn’t eat apples.

Could I, You, We, They, He, She, It…?

Example

Could I have an apple?

Could he have apples?

Fill in the blanks using could and the verb.
1. I    my watermelon.  
2. You    your lemonade.
3. We    our newspaper.
4. They   in their
notebook.
5. Laura   tennis.
6. George    hip-hop.
7.  The kitten    up and
down.
Fill in the blanks using couldn’t and the verb.
1. I  a paper.  
2. You  airplane.
3. We  a treasure.
4. They  a gift. 
5. He  a song.
6. Katia  her poem.
7. A hippo  the zoo.
Form questions using Could I…?
1. I – make a kite?
?
2. You – ride bikes?
?
3. We – run fast?
?
4. They – sing a song?
?
5. Raul – sleep in a tent?
?
6. Deepa – sit in the park?
?
7. An elephant – stand in the sun?
?

Tomorrow I will be able to....

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

I, You, We, They, He, She, It will be able to
Example
I will be able to eat an apple.
He will be able to eat apples.
I, You, We, They, He, She, It won’t be able to
Example
I won’t be able to eat an apple.
He won’t be able to eat apples.
Will I, You, We, They, He, She, It won’t be able to…?
Example
Will I be able to eat an apple.
Will he be able to eat apples.
Fill in the blanks using will be able to and the corresponding verb.
1. I   our newspaper.
2. You   tennis.
3. We   hip-hop.
4. They   treasure.
5. Laura   a gift.
6. George   a song.
7. The kitten  up and
down.
Fill in the blanks using won’t be able to and the corresponding verb.
1. I my watermelon.
2. You your lemonade.
3. We in their
notebook.
4. They a paper.
5. Juan   an airplane.
6. Katia  her poem.
7. A parrot  the zoo.
Form question using Will I be able to…?
1. I – fly airplanes? ?
2. You – run fast? ?
3. We – sing a song? ?
4. They – sleep in a tent? ?
5. Peter – sit in a park? ?
6. Jen – make a kite? ?
7. An elephant – stand in the sun? ?