CAN/ CANNOT

John

CAN/ CANNOT
Mary
Peter
William

Sarah

Beth

Name:
Date:
Grade:
Test Paper
1. Write seven sentences about what you used to do as a child.
2. Complete with Past Continuous or Past Simple:
While I _______________ (study), Jane _______________ (play) the violin.
Tom _______________ (do) his homework when his mother _______________ (arrive) home.
The sun _______________ (shine) when I _______________ (get up).
What _______________ (do) the students when the teacher _______________ (enter) the classroom?
The children _______________ (eat) sandwiches while their parents _______________ (drink) tea.
My sister _______________ (not feel) well yesterday, so she _______________ (not go) to work.
John _______________ (solve) Maths problems when his brother _______________ (leave) home.
Yesterday, I _______________ (sing) while I _______________ (have) a shower.
Mary _______________ (sleep) while her uncle _______________ (watch) TV.
I _______________ (not relax) when my parents _______________ (come) home.
Paul _______________ (speak) with Jane when the phone _______________ (ring).
The babies _______________ (cry), so we _______________ (not leave).
My father _______________ (fix) the vacuum cleaner while my mother _______________ (cook) dinner.
The dog _______________ (attack) the cat while it _______________ (sleep).
I _______________ (see) him while he _______________ (dig) in the garden.
3. Complete with Past Simple:
Robert: Hi Alice, what _______________ (do) last weekend?
Alice: I _______________ (do) a lot of things. On Saturday, I _______________ (go) shopping.
Robert: What _______________ (buy)?
Alice: I _______________ (buy) some new clothes. I also _______________ (play) tennis.
Robert: Who _______________ (play) with?
Alice: I _______________ (play) with Tom.
Robert: _______________ (win)?
Alice: Of course I _______________ (win)!
Robert: What _______________ (do) after your tennis match?
Alice: Well, I _______________ (go) home and _______________ (take) a shower and then went out.
Robert: _______________ (eat) in a restaurant?
Alice: Yes, my friend Jacky and I _______________ (eat) at 'The Good Fork'
Robert: _______________ (enjoy) your dinner?
Alice: Yes, we _____________ (enjoy) our dinner very much. We also _____________ (drink) some wine!
Robert: Unfortunately, I _______________ (not go) out this weekend. I _______________ (not eat) in a
restaurant and I _______________ (not play) tennis.
Alice: What _______________ (do)?
Robert: I _______________ (stay) home and _______________ (study) for my test!
Alice: Poor you!