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Can and could

Nombre: Daniela Alejandra Duarte Guzmán

Ficha y Gerente 2068318
de grupo. Leonardo Quiroga Penagos

I. Answer the multiple-choice questions:

1. I know how to speak English and 9 … find some information about

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German. I … speak two languages. travelling in Europe?
a) can’t a) Where I could
b) can b) Where I can
c) could c) Where can I
2. (A) Can he swim? 1 I was late for class last Thursday
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(B) Yes, he …. because I … start my car.
a) can a) couldn’t
b) could b) can’t
c) can’t c) could
3. I don’t know where to park my 1 I need someone to teach my class.
car. 1
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Where … my car? … you … my class?
a) can park a) Can / teach
b) I can park b) Could / teaches
c) can I park c) Can / teaching
4. I don’t understand this math 1 I’m very sorry, but I don’t think I …
problem. 2
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Can he … me? you.
a) helps a) can help
b) help b) couldn’t help
c) helping c) can’t help
4.He … run very fast last year, but 1 The company is looking for a
now 3 person
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he can. who ….
a) couldn’t a) can’t work hard
b) can b) can work hard
c) can’t c) couldn’t work hard
5. (A) Do you think that they can cook 1 (A) Can she …?
well? 4
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(B) Yes, I …. (B) No, she can’t right now.
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a) am a) answers the phone

b) can b) answer the phone
c) do c) answering the phone
6. … remember everything our 1 They couldn’t speak English very
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said yesterday? well before, but now ….
a) Could a) they could
b) Can you b) can they
c) Are you c) they can
7. He is late again! Why … he arrive 1 Excuse me. … find the manager of
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on time? the shipping department?
a) could a) Where can
b) can b) Where I can
c) can’t c) Where can I

II. Write 6 things you COULD or COULDN’T do when you were a child.
1. I couldn't watch TV until late
2. I could not have social networks
3. I could go to sleepovers
4. I couldn't leave after 19:00
5. I couldn't leave school alone
6. I couldn't miss class
III. Write 6 things you CAN or CAN’T do in present time.

1. I can go to bed late

2. I can travel for many days
3. I can not miss classes
4. I can go out to dance
5. Can i come home late
6. I can go out with my friends

IV. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of CAN or COULD. Either affirmative
or negative.

1. I COULDN'T go to the party last night because I was sick.

2. A: COULD Noel cook Italian food? B: Yes, he CAN.

3. My sister COULDN'T swim last year, but now she CAN.

4. They COULDN'T go shopping yesterday because the store was closed.

5. A: COULD you read when you were four years old? B: Yes, I COULD.
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6. Ellie CAN ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day.

7. I’m very tired, so I CAN'T go out to the park to play.

8. A: COULD you see the moon last night? B: No, I COULDN'T.

9. When CAN I talk to you about the company report?

10. Most dinosaurs walked on land, but some CAN fly or even swim.

11. Excuse me, I CAN'T hear you right now. The music is too loud.

12. I CAN drive a truck when I was only sixteen years old.

13. Douglas hit the tree because he COULDN'T stop his car.

14. How many hot dogs CAN you eat at one time?

15. I CAN'T read without my reading glasses. Where are they?