Can and Could

Exercises
1. Write the questions for the following answers.
Could/can you open the door?
Yes, I can open the door.
a) Yes, I can come early tomorrow.
b) Yes, he can come early tomorrow.
c) Thats 2 for a kilo of oranges.
d) Yes, I can swim.
e) Mr. Smith isnt here at the moment. Can I take a message?
f) Yes, I can hear the television
g) Yes, I can speak English.

2. Complete the sentences with can or cant using verbs from the following list:
Go

Find

Play

Speak

Swim Meet

Make

See

Laugh

a) I ________ it. Are you sure its here?

b) I want to visit the museum tomorrow so I ________ to the art gallery with you.
c) He ________ five languages, but he ________ conversation!
d) I ________ but Im going to learn.
e) He ________ in the basketball game because hes broken his hand.
f) You ________ all of London from the top of the London Eye.

3. Write the following in complete sentences using the can or could.

a) James / not sleep / last night.
b) He / not go / to work / because / is / ill.
c) When / I / be / young / I / dance / all night.
d) When / they / come?
e) You / lend / me / that book?
f) She / play / piano / well / but / she / not read / music.

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4. Complete the sentences with could or couldnt using verbs from the following list:
Find

Walk

Come

Speak

Finish Do Drink Eat

a) I looked all day for your glasses but I ___________________ them.

b) When he was young, my grandfather ___________________ almost 40 km a
day!
c) I invited them to lunch but they ___________________.
d) Two years ago she ___________________ any French and now shes fluent.
e) Jack ___________________ the race because he didnt train.
f) Caroline ___________________ anything she wanted, but she was lazy.

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Answers
1. Write the questions for the following answers.
a) Could/can you come early tomorrow?
b) Can he come early tomorrow?
c) Could I have a kilo of oranges, please?
d) Can you swim?
e) Hello. Can/could I speak to Mr Smith, please?
f) Can you hear the television?
g) Can you speak English?

2. Complete the sentences with can or cant using verbs from the following list:
a) I cant find it. Are you sure its here?
b) I want to visit the museum tomorrow so I cant go to the art gallery with you.
c) He can speak five languages, but he cant make conversation!
d) I cant swim but Im going to learn.
e) He cant play in the basketball game because hes broken his hand.
f) You can see all of London from the top of the London Eye.

3. Write the following in complete sentences using the can or could.

a) James could not sleep last night.
b) Anna can come at 5 oclock.
c) When I was young I could dance all night.
d) When can they come?
e) Could you lend me that book?
f) She can play piano well but she can not read music.

4. Complete the sentences with could or couldnt using verbs from the following list:
a) I looked all day for your glasses but I couldnt find them.
b) When he was young, my grandfather could walk almost 40 km a day!
c) I invited them to lunch but they couldnt come.
d) Two years ago she couldnt speak any French and now shes fluent.
e) Jack couldnt finish the race because he didnt train.
f) Caroline could do anything she wanted, but she was lazy.

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