FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH CAN OR COULD.
1. ........................... I ask you something?
Can
Could
2. She said I ............................ come as often as I liked.
can
could
3. Jack ................................. not go to work yesterday because he was ill.
can
could
4. He ............................. borrow my car, if she asked.
can
could
5. I .................................... her, if I had wanted to.
could marry
can marry
6. .......................... you lend me some pounds until tomorrow?
Can
Could
7. When I was a child, I ............................ play whenever I wanted to.
can
could
8. 'Where is John?' He .......................... be in the garden.
can
could
9. It was a place where anything .......................... happen.
can
could
10. I ............................ not understand anything she said.
can
could
11. You ............................ get a better job if you speak English.
can
could
12. War ............................ break out any day.
can
could
USE THE VERBS IN THE BOX WITH A SUITABLE FORM OF BE ABLE TO
OR CAN. USE CORRECT VERB TENSES.
meet manage take win speak
hear see detect concentrate play
1. Our team ---- the cup six times in twenty years now.
2. Walter ---- the dog on the dark road at the last moment and avoided hitting it.
3. My boy friend and I ---- again next Monday.
4. Frank ---- any Spanish when he got a job offer from a company in Spain.
5. As his leg was in plaster, John ---- for the next couple weeks.
6. Although this is her first day in the office, Tina ---- very well so far.
7. Since the teenagers were partying very loudly, they ---- the door bell.
8. Astronomers ---- more detailed pictures once this new space telescope has been put
into orbit.
9. I ---- with so many problems that are bothering me. I will try again later.
10. Scientists ---- any signals from any form of intelligent life in space so far.
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH COULD, CAN, COULDN'T, CAN'T.
1. In my first year as a teacher I almost lost my self-confidence because
I ................. teach anything.
5.
2. Mary tried hard to persuade her friend but she......................... change her
mind.
3-4. Bijan says he ...............................speak four languages but
he ....................talk to customers yesterday as he was a bit nervous.
5. Adan and her mother ............................open the door because it was locked.
6. I................................. finally talk to John after I tried to reach him on the
phone for hours.
7-8. I...................................... never memorize all of the rules in the past, and
I ...................................do it now either.
9-10. Mike was the only one who................................. understand me, but now
he.................................................. either.
11. Before the nuclear disaster in the 1980's, people ...........................grow
everything in their gardens.
12-13. No matter how hard I try, I........................................ see the difference in
the two pictures Susan says she .....................................easily see.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CORRECTLY.
1. ___ you hear the fireworks from your house last night?
Can
Could
Can't
2. Do you think you ___ write that report by Tuesday? I know you’re very
busy.
will be able to
couldn't
have been able to
3. I ___ touch my toes. See!
can
will be able to
could
4. I ___ spend another moment in that restaurant. It was too noisy.
have been able to
can't
couldn't
5. I ___ never seem to get the temperature right.
can't
to be able to
can
6. ___ play professional tennis, you must be extremely fit.
Couldn’t
Will you be able to
To be able to
7. ___ you play an instrument?
Able to
Can
Couldn't
8. I'm afraid I ___ attend the meeting, I’m on business in Japan.
can
won’t be able to
will be able to
9. ___ you have brought it to me at work?
Cannot
Will be able to
Couldn't
10. They ___ save the men from the sinking ship.
was able to
were able to
could to
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. We ______________ go to the party. We're going to a wedding.
will can't
won't be able to
want be able to
couldn't
2. He __________ pass the exam if he studied harder.
will be able to
can
would be able to
3. I __________ remember his name.
'm not able to
can't
fish
4. They ____________ go. The weather was too bad.
couldn't
can't
weren't able to
5. Sorry, Teacher. I ____________ do it yet.
wasn't able to
couldn't
haven't been able to
6. She _____________ come on holiday next month if her parents give her
permission.
could
can't
'll be able to
7. The fishing boat sank but luckily all the crew ____________ save themselves.
were able to
could
was able to
8. A. Can you lend me some money?
B: Sorry. I __________ . I haven't got any either.
can't
couldn't
'm not able to
9. Diana ________ the piano.
can play
can to play
eats
10. You'll be able to solve this, _________ ?
won't you
can you
will you
