Fill in the following spaces, using can for the present, could for past and will be

able for the future. Put to where necessary before the infinitives.
1. _______________ you stand on your head?
2. When I’ve passed my driving test I __________ hire a car from our local garage.
3. At the end of the month the Post Office will send him an enormous telephone
bill which he __________ pay (negative)
4. I _________ remember the address. (negative)
5. When the fog lifts we ____________ see where we are.
6. You’ve put too much in your rucksack; you never _________ carry all that.
7. When I was a child I ________ understand adults, and now that I am an adult I
___________ understand children (negative , negative)
8. When you have taken your degree ________ you put letters after your name?
9. Don’t try to look at the pictures gallery. Otherwise when you get home you
_____________ remember any of them (negative)
10. When you first went to Spain I _________ read Spanish but I __________
speak it. (2nd verb negative)
11. __________ you type?
12. I am locked. I _________ get out (negative)

Complete these sentences using can/can’t, could/couldn’t, be able to.

1. George has travelled a lot. He ________ speak four languages.
2. I haven’t ___________ sleep very well recently.
3. Sandra ___________ drive but she hasn’t got a car.
4. I can’t understand Ann. I’ve never ____________ understand her.
5. I used to ___________ stand on my head but I __________ do it now.
6. I ________ see you on Friday but I ___________ meet you on Saturday
morning.
7. Ask Martin about your problem. He might _________ help you.
8. I ‘m afraid I ________ come to your party next week
9. When Tim was 16 he was a fast runner. He ____________ run 100m in 11
seconds.
10. “Are you in a hurry?” “No, I have got plenty of time. I___________ wait.
11. I was feeling sick yesterday. I _____________ eat anything.
12. Can you speak up a bit? I __________ hear you very well.
13. “You look tired” “Yes I ________ sleep last night.

Complete these sentences using can/could.

1. You are carrying a lot of things. You can’t open the door yourself. There is a
man standing near the door. You say to him:
__________________________________?
2. You phone Ann but somebody else answers. Ann isn’t there. You want to leave
a message for her. You say: _________________________________?
3. You are a tourist. You want to go to the station but you don’t know where it is.
You ask at your hotel. You say: ___________________________?
4. You are in a clothes shop. You see some trousers you like and you ant to try
them on. You ask to the shop assistant:______________________________?
5. You have a car. You have to go to the same place as John, who hasn’t got a car.
You want to give him a lift. You say to John:__________________________?