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Put in ‘can’ / ‘can’t’ / ‘could’ / ‘couldn’t’.

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 after missing the train, so

he was very worried.

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, unfortunately 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! _______ you help me?

13. Lucy _________________ come 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!

16. When the car broke down I was really worried 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.

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