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CAN -- COULD

I- Answer the following questions using can or could

1.- Can you play the piano?


No, I can´t play the piano because he never taught me to play or take
classes
2.- Could you copy in the last exam?
No, I couldn´t copy in the last exam since this time if I studied
3.- Could you ride a motorcycle?
No, I couldn´t ride a motorcycle since I never learned to drive
4.- Can you play the drums?
Yes I can play drums because I was in a band
5.- Can you speak German?
No I can´t speak German since I'm not a native speaker
6.- Could you run 50 meters?
Yes I can run 50 meters since I train every day and I belong to a soccer
academy
7.- Can your mother bake a cake?
Yes can my mother can bake a cake she knows how to do many things
8.- Can you whistle a song?
No, I can't whistle a song because I suffer from pneumonia

II- Complete the sentences by using couldn’t and a verb

1.- I couldn´t sleep last night because it was raining.

2.- He couldn't to call because there weren’t any cell phones.

3.- They couldn't enter the bar because they didn’t have INE card.

4.- We couldn't cook because there wasn’t gas in the house.

5.- She couldn´t get in cinema because she didn’t have a ticket.

6.- He couldn't travel because he didn’t have money.

7.- She couldn't work because she was tired and sleepy.

8.- I couldn´t go to party because I was sick last night.

9.- They couldn´t pass the test, because it was difficult.

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