26.5 Complete the sentences using could, couldn't or was/were able to. 1 My grandfather was a very clever man. He...Gould... speak five languages. 2 I looked everywhere for the book but I...couldn't... find it. 3 They didn't want to come with us at first but we were able a able to... persuade them. 4 Laura had hurt her leg and walk very well. 5 Sue wasn't at home when I phoned but I 6 I looked very carefully and I 7 I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn't have any but I get some in the next shop. 8 My grandmother loved music. She 9 A girl fell into the river but fortunately we 10 I had forgotten to bring my camera so I contact her at her office. see a figure in the distance. TELEVELAN play the piano very well. rescue her. take any photographs.
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1 My grandfather was a very clever man. He ...could... speak five languages.
Translation 1: Mi abuelo era un hombre muy inteligente. Él podía hablar cinco idiomas.
2 I looked everywhere for the book but I ...couldn't... find it.
Translation 2: Busqué el libro por todas partes pero no pude encontrarlo.
3 They didn't want to come with us at first but we ...were able to... persuade them.
Translation 3: Al principio no querían venir con nosotros, pero nosotros pudimos persuadirlos.
Answer 4: Laura had hurt her leg and couldn't walk very well.
Translation 4: Laura se había lastimado la pierna y no podía caminar muy bien.
Answer 5: Sue wasn't at home when I phoned but I was able to contact her at her office.
Translation 5: Sue no estaba en casa cuando llamé, pero pude comunicarme con ella en su oficina.
Answer 6: I looked very carefully and I could see a figure in the distance.
Translation 6: Miré con mucho cuidado y pude ver una figura en la distancia.
Answer 7: I wanted to buy some tomatoes. The first shop I went to didn't have any but I was able to get some in the next shop.
Translation 7: Quería comprar unos tomates. La primera tienda a la que fui no tenía ninguno, pero pude conseguir algunos en la siguiente tienda.
Answer 8: My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well.
Translation 8: A mi abuela le encantaba la música. Podía tocar el piano muy bien.
Answer 9: A girl fell into the river but fortunately we were able to rescue her.
Translation 9: Una niña se cayó al río pero afortunadamente pudimos rescatarla.
Answer 10: I had forgotten to bring my camera so I couldn't take any protographs.
Translation 10: Me había olvidado de traer mi cámara por lo que no pude tomar ninguna fotografía.