The Can vs Could Worksheet for Class 3 is designed to help young learners understand the difference between can and could and use them correctly in sentences. With fun and interactive exercises, students can practice choosing the right modal verbs in various situations.

What’s Inside the Worksheet?

• Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs): Students select the correct option between can, could, or other distractors.

• Fill-in-the-Blanks Exercises: Reinforces learning by completing sentences using the correct modal verb.

• Practical Sentence Examples: Sentences relate to daily activities, helping students understand usage in real-life contexts.

Difference Between Can and Could

• Can: Used for present ability or permission. Example: “I can swim very fast.”

• Could: Used for past ability, polite requests, or possibility. Example: “I could swim very fast when I was younger.”

• Understanding this difference helps students use these verbs accurately in both speaking and writing.

How Can It Be Used?

• Classroom Practice: Teachers can assign it as a fun in-class activity to practice modal verbs.

• Homework Assignment: Ideal for at-home reinforcement of grammar lessons.

• Self-Study Tool: Helps learners independently improve their understanding of can and could.

Answer Key

Choose the correct option for can or could:

1. I play football very well when I was younger. → could

2. She helped me with her homework yesterday. → could

3. Could you open the door for me please? → could

4. He runs faster than his brother. → can

5. They solved this puzzle easily last week. → could

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of can or could:

1. I ____ swim very fast when I was younger → could

2. She ____ help me with my homework yesterday → could

3. ____ you open the door please? → could

4. He ____ run faster than me → can

5. They ____ speak English very well when they were kids → could