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“Can” is used to express ability in the present or future. Activity: Look at the pictures to
 Jack can play the guitar now. help you compete the sentences
“Could” is used to express ability in the past. with can, can’t, could or
 Jack could swim when he was a child. couldn’t.

Suzy …………… walk Together, they Last year, Bob Jim ……………… surf Jack ……………… eat
because she is …………………… sing …………………… swim very skillfully on this food last
injured. beautifully. without floats. high waves. night.

He ………………… ski Sue …………… sleep Mr. John ……………… I ……………… go out They …………… both
since he was a because she was carry heavy because it is play chess very
child. very sick. weights. raining. well.

When Peter was a Monkeys ……………… He …………… answer He is smart and He ……………… catch
child, he ……………… climb and hang on the questions in ………….… solve the his plane to Paris
use the computer. trees. last week’s test. problem easily. yesterday.

He ……………… cook. When she was Mary ………… dance ……………… you help She ……………… eat
He burns the younger, she ………. like professionals. me find my Mom, this food because
food all the time. exercise more. please? she is on a diet.
Answer Key:

Suzy can’t walk Together, they Last year, Bob Jim can surf very Jack couldn’t eat
because she is can sing couldn’t swim skillfully on high this food last
injured. beautifully. without floats. waves. night.
He could ski since Sue couldn’t sleep Mr. John can’t I can’t go out They can both
he was a child. because she was carry heavy because it is play chess very
very sick. weights. raining. well.
When Peter was a Monkeys can He couldn’t He is smart and He couldn’t catch
child, he could use climb and hang on answer the can solve the his plane to Paris
the computer. trees. questions in last problem easily. yesterday.
week’s test.
He can’t cook. He When she was Mary can dance can you help me She can’t eat this
burns the food all younger, she like professionals. find my Mom, food because she
the time. could exercise please? is on a diet.
more.