MODAL VERBS
Exercise 1. Put in „can‟ / „can‟t‟ / „could‟ / „couldn‟t‟. If none is possible, use „be able to‟ in the correct tense:
1. you swim when you were 10?
2. We get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour.
3. He arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.
4. He’s amazing, he speak 5 languages including Chinese.
5. I _ drive a car until I was 34, then I moved to the countryside so I had to learn.
6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I find them anywhere.
7. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I find it in the end.
8. She’s 7 years old but she read yet – her parents are getting her extra lessons.
9. I read the book three times but I understand it.
10. James speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he’s forgotten most of it now.
11. I _ understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult.
12. I _ lift this box – it’s too heavy! Would you help me?
13. Lucy make it to our meeting after all. She’s stuck in traffic at the moment.
14. John play tennis really well. He’s champion of his club.
15. Unfortunately, I really sing at all! No-one in my family is musical either.
16. When the car broke down I was really pleased because I solve the problem.
17. Julian play excellent golf when he was only ten.
18. My grandmother use a computer until last month. Since then, she’s been taking lessons at the library.
19. I _ open this window. I think it’s stuck!
20. Gill play the piano. She’s never studied it.
1. Could
2. Couldn't
3. Was able to
4. Can
5. Couldn't
6. Couldn't
7. Was able to
8. Can't
9. Couldn't
10. Could
11. Couldn't
12. Can't
13. Can't
14. Can
15. Can't
16. Was able to
17. Could
18. Couldn't
19. Can't
20. Can't