7. Complete the sentences with can, can't o couldn't and the verb in the
parentheses.
Example: You don't have to shout. I can hear (hear) you very well.
A.l____(watch) that program last night because I had to go out.
B.He____(play) last week because he was injured.
C. He eats in restaurants all the time because he_________(cook)
D. l____ (give) you a lift1 in my car because it isn't working at the
moment.
E. I didn't have a good seat in the theatre, so I________(see) the stage2 very well.
F. John doesn't need a calculator. He______(do) very difficult sums in his head. She
_____sing better before her nose operation.
G. .Yesterday was a very nice day. We______play out doors.
H. That shelf is too high. I_______reach it.
I. When Alice was on vacation, she_______stay up late every night.
J. Barbara_______play the harmonica and the piano at the same time. She was very talented.
K. It is too noisy. l______hear a thing.
L. Tom missed the bus because he_____run fast enough.
M. Andrew is a terrible dancer. He_____dance well.
N. They_______climb the mountain. It was too dangerous!
O. I don't know how to do this.______you help me?
P. When he was younger he_____run very fast.
Respuestas
Respuesta:
A. I couldn't watch that program last night because I had to go out.
B. He couldn't play last week because he was injured.
C. He eats in restaurants all the time because he can't cook.
D. I couldn't give you a lift in my car because it isn't working at the moment.
E. I didn't have a good seat in the theater, so I couldn't see the stage very well.
F. John doesn't need a calculator, he can do very difficult sums in his head. She could sing better before her nose operation.
G. Yesterday was a very nice day, we could play outdoors.
H. That shelf is too high, I can't reach it.
I. When Alice was on vacation, she could stay up late every night.
J. Barbara could play the harmonica and the piano at the same time, she was very talented.
K. It is too noisy, I can't hear a thing.
L. Tom missed the bus because he couldn't run fast enough.
M. Andrew is a terrible dancer, ha can't dance well.
N. They couldn't climb the mountain, it was too dangerous!
O. I don't know how to do this, can you help me?
P. When he was younger he could run very fast.
Explicación:
Can / Can't - Presente Simple
Could / Couldn't - Pasado Simple