PDF - Exercices sur CAN en Anglais

Mettez les phrases a la forme demandee :

1. I / swim (affirmatif) →

2. She / drive (negatif) →

3. You / help me (interrogatif) →

4. They / come tomorrow (negatif) →

5. We / use this room (interrogatif) →

1. I can swim. — 2. She can't drive. / She cannot drive. — 3. Can you help me? — 4. They can't come tomorrow. — 5. Can we use this room?

Exercice 2 : Quel usage de CAN ?

Identifiez l'usage de CAN dans chaque phrase (capacite, permission, possibilite, demande, proposition) :

1. Can you pass me the salt? →

2. I can speak Japanese fluently. →

3. It can snow in April in Montreal. →

4. Can I borrow your umbrella? →

5. I can drive you to the airport. →

6. You can't park here. →

1. demande (request) — 2. capacite (ability) — 3. possibilite (possibility) — 4. permission — 5. proposition (offer) — 6. permission (interdiction)

Exercice 3 : CAN ou CAN'T ?

Completez selon le contexte :

1. Fish swim but they fly.

2. I see without my glasses — everything is blurry.

3. She play the violin — she's been learning for 10 years.

4. You smoke in the hospital. It's forbidden.

5. He come to the party — he has to work.

1. can / can't — 2. can't — 3. can — 4. can't — 5. can't

Exercice 4 : Traduisez du francais

1. Je sais nager. →

2. Est-ce que je peux m'asseoir ici ? →

3. Elle ne sait pas cuisiner. →

4. Peux-tu m'aider ? →

5. Il peut faire froid en hiver. →

6. Nous pouvons nous voir demain. →

1. I can swim. — 2. Can I sit here? — 3. She can't cook. — 4. Can you help me? — 5. It can be cold in winter. — 6. We can meet tomorrow.

Exercice 5 : CAN, COULD ou BE ABLE TO ?

Choisissez la forme correcte :

1. When I was a child, I run very fast. (capacite generale passee)

2. After hours of trying, he fix the computer. (evenement specifique)

3. Next month, I take a week off. (futur)

4. you see the stage from your seat right now? (present)

5. She to attend since she moved. (present perfect)

1. could — 2. was able to / managed to — 3. will be able to — 4. Can — 5. hasn't been able

Exercice 6 : Repondez aux questions

Repondez par une reponse courte (Yes, I can. / No, I can't.) puis une phrase complete :

1. Can you speak Chinese? →

2. Can penguins fly? →

3. Can you come to the meeting at 3 PM? →

4. Can children drive cars? →

1. No, I can't. I can't speak Chinese. (reponse type) — 2. No, they can't. Penguins can't fly. — 3. Yes, I can. I can come at 3 PM. (reponse type) — 4. No, they can't. Children can't drive cars.

Exercice 7 : Corrigez les erreurs

Chaque phrase contient une erreur. Trouvez-la :

1. She cans play the piano very well.

2. I can to speak three languages.

3. Do you can help me with this?

4. I will can visit you next summer.

5. Yesterday I could finished the project on time.

6. He can not to understand the instructions.

1. She CAN play (pas de -s). — 2. I can speak (pas de "to"). — 3. CAN you help (pas de "do"). — 4. I will BE ABLE TO visit (pas de double modal). — 5. I was able to finish / managed to finish (evenement specifique + infinitif). — 6. He cannot understand (pas de "to", "cannot" en un mot).

Exercice 8 : CAN dans des mises en situation

Situation 1 — Au restaurant :

Completez le dialogue :

Waiter: " I help you?"

Client: "Yes, I see the menu, please?"

Waiter: "Of course. I recommend the fish — it's excellent."

Client: "I'm allergic to fish. I eat seafood."

Can I help you? / Can I see the menu? / Can I recommend the fish? / I can't eat seafood.

Situation 2 — Entretien d'embauche :

Completez le dialogue :

Interviewer: " you tell me about your experience?"

Candidate: "Yes. I manage a team of 10 people."

Interviewer: " you work on weekends?"

Candidate: "I work Saturdays, but I work Sundays."

Can you tell me? / I can manage / Can you work / I can work / I can't work

Exercice 9 : QCM rapide

1. ___ she play chess? a) Does b) Can c) Is

2. I ___ understand this exercise. a) can't b) don't can c) am not can

3. When I was young, I ___ climb trees. a) can b) could c) was can

4. Next year, we ___ to travel abroad. a) will can b) will be able c) can will

5. ___ I open the window? It's hot. a) Do I can b) Can I c) Am I can

1. b) Can — 2. a) can't — 3. b) could — 4. b) will be able — 5. b) Can I