Complete with the modals can, could or with the conditional be able to:
1- I……………………………….. never ……………………………….. to
understand his handwriting.
2- He
used ……………………………….. to speak German well.
3- If
you spoke English, you ……………………………….. get a job in an international
company.
4- When
I lived in Paris, I ……………………………….. go to the Louvre museum any time I
wanted.
5- I ……………………………….. see
you this afternoon, if you want.
6- When
I pass the driving test, I ……………………………….. to drive anywhere I want.
7- ……………………………….. you
come to the party tomorrow?
8- I
love ……………………………….. to want what I want with my free time.
9- The
mechanic ……………………………….. to fix my car last week.
10- To
do this job you need ……………………………….. to use computers.
EXERCISE TWO
Complete with the modal could or with was/were able to (positive or
negative forms):
1- The
police ……………………………….. (catch) the thief shortly after the robbery.
2- He ……………………………….. (cycle)
for hours when he was a kid and he wouldn't feel tired.
3- She ………………………………..
(not/ write) until she was 10.
4- We ………………………………..
(not/ fix) the central heating, so we had to call the technician.
5- The
house was on fire, but he ……………………………….. (escape) through the
chimney.
6- People ………………………………..
(not/travel) abroad under the communist regime.
7- I ………………………………..
(study) all day and all night when I was a student.
8- She ………………………………..
(answer) all the questions, so she failed her exam.
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EXERCISE
ONE:
1. I have
never been able to understand his handwriting.
2. He used
to be able to speak German well.
3. If you
spoke English, you could get a job in an international company.
4. When I
lived in Paris, I could go to the Louvre museum any time I wanted.
5. I can
see you this afternoon, if you want.
6. When I
pass the driving test, I will be able to drive anywhere I want.
7. Can you
come to the party tomorrow?
8. I love
being able to want what I want with my free time.
9. The
mechanic was able to fix my car last week.
10. To do this job you need to be able to use computers.
EXERCISE
TWO:
1. The
police were able to catch (catch) the thief shortly after the robbery.
2. He could
cycle (cycle) for hours when he was a kid and he wouldn't feel tired.
3. She
couldn't write (not/ write) until she was 10.
4. We
weren't able to fix (not/ fix) the central heating, so we had to call the
technician.
5. The
house was on fire, but he was able to escape (escape) through the chimney.
6. People
couldn't travel (not/travel) abroad under the communist regime.
7. I could
study (study) all day and all night when I was a student.
8. She
wasn't able to answer (answer) all the questions, so she failed her exam.
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