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Fill in the blanks using can, can ́t could or couldn ́t 1. Peter _______________ sleep yesterday because he heard a noise and was very afraid. 2. Steve _______________ play basketball very well. He is the best player in his school team. 3. Dave _______________ afford to pay the phone bill as it ́s very expensive. 4. Yesterday we _______________go out because of the heavy rain. We had to stay at home and got really bored. 5. _______________ your brother cook? Yes, he _______________. He ́s an excellent cook and often helps our mother in the kitchen. 6. _______________ your father go to work yesterday? No, he _______________. He had a temperature and a terrible headache. 7. “_______________ you tell me a tale, dad?” of course, I _______________, but it _______________ be a long one as it is a bit late. 8. Lisa and Dave _______________ get married until Fred found a job as an accountant in a big firm. 9. “_______________ you show me the green T-shirt?” Yes, of course. Here you are.” 10. Now Tom _______________ drive a car s he got his driving license last week. He ́s really proud and is looking forward to buying his first car. 11. “_______________ you sew?” No, I _______________, but my grandmother _______________. She usually makes me all my dresses. 12. Pam and Bill _______________ be at home because they went on holiday yesterday. They must be at the beach by now.
Respuestas a la pregunta
1. Peter couldn't sleep yesterday because he heard a noise and was very afraid.
2. Steve can play basketball very well. He is the best player in his school team.
3. Dave can't afford to pay the phone bill as it ́s very expensive.
4. Yesterday we couldn't go out because of the heavy rain. We had to stay at home and got really bored.
5. Can your brother cook? Yes, he can. He ́s an excellent cook and often helps our mother in the kitchen.
6. Could your father go to work yesterday? No, he couldn't. He had a temperature and a terrible headache.
7. “Can you tell me a tale, dad?” of course, I can, but it can't be a long one as it is a bit late.
8. Lisa and Dave can't get married until Fred found a job as an accountant in a big firm.
9. “Can you show me the green T-shirt?” Yes, of course. Here you are.”
10. Now Tom can drive a car s he got his driving license last week. He ́s really proud and is looking forward to buying his first car.
11. “Can you sew?” No, I can't, but my grandmother can. She usually makes me all my dresses.
12. Pam and Bill can't be at home because they went on holiday yesterday. They must be at the beach by now.