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1. When I first arrived in this country, I was embarrassed because I ________ speak English. Now I’m happy because I ________ speak English very well

2. ________Betty read when she was three years old? yes, she __________.

She was very bright

3. We ____________ finish our dinner last night because we were too full.

4. My brother is very talented. He ________ speak three languages

5. Lois _________ buy anything at the store ,because she didn’t have any Money

6. When I was Young, I _________ go dancing every night. I was very energetic.

7. Shirley is upset, because her younger sister __________ sing beautifully, and she ___________

8. _________Stuart go to school yesterday? No, he _________. He was too sick.

9. Mary __________ play on the basketball team when she was Young, because she was too short. But she wasn’t upset, because she ________play on the baseball team.

10. Peter is a terrible dancer, but his Little brother _______ dance very well.

11. George was very upset, because he ___________go to the concert last night.

12. I’m glad you ________ -go to the movies with us yesterday.

13. I really want to fire Larry, but ________ . His father is president of the company.

14. I ___________ read very well when I was seven years old , but now I _______

15. _________ Tom ski last year? No, he__________ but he ________ skate.

16. __________ you hold your breath for more than a minute? No ,I _________.

17. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don’t get enough water, they _________ die.

18. When I was a child, I _______ speak Arabic fluently because we lived in Egypt.

19. ______ I borrow your lighter for a minute? Sure, no problem. Actually you ________ keep it if you want to. I’ve given up smoking.

20. Unfortunately, James and Michelle ____________come with us to the exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art two days ago.

21. Susan _________ hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

22. Jerry _________be angry at me. I’ve never done anything to upset him.

23. When you were a child, you ________swim from here to the Little island in the middle of the river , _________you? At least, that’s what your dad is told me.

24. Frank and Sara __________get in to the concert. The tickets were sold out.

25. You __________ do the job if you didn’t speak Japanese fluently

26. Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head? ¿_______ you think once in a while before you speak?

27. If I had gone to Villa De Leyva three years ago, I________ have participated in their English immersion Program.

28. Don’t shout! I _________ hear you perfectly well.

29. ________you dive? No, I _______but, dad __________

30. I _______do the math exercises but, my brother ______. They were too hard.


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1. When I first arrived in this country, I was embarrassed because I couldn't speak English. Now I’m happy because I can speak English very well

2. Could Betty read when she was three years old? yes, she could.

She was very bright

3. We couldn't finish our dinner last night because we were too full.

4. My brother is very talented. He can speak three languages

5. Lois couldn't buy anything at the store ,because she didn’t have any Money

6. When I was Young, I could go dancing every night. I was very energetic.

7. Shirley is upset, because her younger sister can sing beautifully, and she can't

8. Could Stuart go to school yesterday? No, he Couldn't. He was too sick.

9. Mary couldn't play on the basketball team when she was Young, because she was too short. But she wasn’t upset, because she could play on the baseball team.

10. Peter is a terrible dancer, but his Little brother can dance very well.

11. George was very upset, because he couldn't go to the concert last night.

12. I’m glad you could -go to the movies with us yesterday.

13. I really want to fire Larry, but I can't . His father is president of the company.

14. I couldn't read very well when I was seven years old , but now I can

15. Could Tom ski last year? No, he couldn't but he could skate.

16. Can you hold your breath for more than a minute? No ,I can't.

17. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don’t get enough water, they can die.

18. When I was a child, I could speak Arabic fluently because we lived in Egypt.

19. Can I borrow your lighter for a minute? Sure, no problem. Actually you can keep it if you want to. I’ve given up smoking.

20. Unfortunately, James and Michelle couldn't come with us to the exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art two days ago.

21. Susan couldn't hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

22. Jerry can't be angry at me. I’ve never done anything to upset him.

23. When you were a child, you could swim from here to the Little island in the middle of the river ,couldn't you? At least, that’s what your dad is told me.

24. Frank and Sara couldn't get in to the concert. The tickets were sold out.

25. You couldn't do the job if you didn’t speak Japanese fluently

26. Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head? ¿Can't you think once in a while before you speak?

27. If I had gone to Villa De Leyva three years ago, I could have participated in their English immersion Program.

28. Don’t shout! I can hear you perfectly well.

29. Can you dive? No, I can't but, dad can

30. I could do the math exercises but, my brother couldn't. They were too hard.

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