Modals: Describing Ability in Present and Past

Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

_________________ you swim when you were 10?

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

We _________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday.

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

He's amazing. He _________________ speak 5 languages including Chinese.

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

I _________________ drive a car until I was 34.

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

She's 7 years old, but she _________________ read yet.

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

I read the book three times but I _________________ understand it.

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John _________________ play tennis really well. He's champion of his club.

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

Julian _________________ play excellent golf when he was only ten.

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

I _________________ open this window. I think it's stuck!

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Use can, can't, could, or couldn't as corresponds to complete the following sentence. Pay attention to the verbal tense.

Gill _________________ play the piano. She's never studied it.

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