MANUEL CARLOS NIÑO CTPI SENA CAUCA 2023

Competence 1. Interactuar en lengua inglesa de forma oral y escrita según los criterios
del MCER.
Topics: Can (present/past) / Be able to

I. Complete the sentences with one of the options taking into account the
tense of the sentence.

a. __________ find a job when you lived in Spain? ▪ Could you ▪ Were you able to
b. The shop is closed. We__________ go there on Sunday. ▪ can’t ▪ aren’t able to
c. Ann feels much better. She___________ go out tomorrow, I hope. ▪ can ▪ will
be able to
d. The police___________ catch the burglar because he’d set off the alarm.
▪ could ▪ were able to
e. I am sorry for my English. I_____________ speak without mistakes. ▪ could
never ▪ have never been able to
f. Can you remember Jane? You__________ see her at Brian’s party last
Saturday. ▪ could ▪ were able to
g. Are you free tomorrow night? ______________ meet at Mario’s pizzeria? ▪ Can
we ▪ Are we able to
h. Mum is ill. I’m afraid she ____________ cook at the weekend. ▪ can’t ▪ won’t be
able to
i. Fortunately, I can speak Spanish a little bit. I __________ give them directions.
▪ could ▪ was able to
j. Peter had nothing to do yesterday morning. He________ cut the grass before it
started to rain. ▪ could ▪ was able to

II. By your own create 10 sentences using the modal verbs can, could, should, be
able to taking into account the contexts of use of each verb.
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