I. Complete Eva’s dairy with ‘can / can’t, could / couldn’t.
Day 1
1. ____________ Leo learn how to skateboard? I don’t know, but I’m going to teach him!
Day 2
Yesterday Leo 2. ____________ skateboard, but he 3. ____________ do it now. It was really
difficult to teach him! At first, he 4. ____________ stand on the board. He fell off every time!
Then he 5. ____________ stand up, but he stayed in one place because he 6. ____________
move.
Day 3
Now Leo 7. ____________ skateboard quite well, but he 8. ____________ go very fast and he
9. ____________ jump!
II. Write ‘can / can’t / could / couldn’t / was able to / wasn’t able to’ in each blank.
1. I was very busy, so I _________________ go to the cinema.
2. When I was young, I _________________ stand on my head.
3. Although he felt ill, he _________________ finish the report.
4. Tony is clever. He _________________ speak three languages.
5. I _________________ afford that bag. It’s too expensive.
6. Although it was dark, he _________________ find his way through the woods.
7. I heard his voice calling me, but I _________________ see him.
8. We’re busy tonight, so we _________________ come to the party.
9. When I entered the house, I _________________ smell fresh bread baking.
10. I _________________ drive a car. I learnt when I was 18.
III. Write ‘shall / will’ in each blank.
1. A: ______________ I help you with the washing-up?
B: No, I can manage by myself.
2. A: ______________ we have pizza for dinner tonight?
B: I’d rather have steak.
3. A: ______________ you carry this for me, please?
B: Certainly. It looks heavy.
4. A: What ______________ we buy for Bob’s birthday?
B: I think he’d like a book.
5. A: ______________ you answer the phone, please?
B: Of course.
6. A: Where ______________ we sit in the classroom?
B: Next to the window.
7. A: ______________ you take the rubbish outside for me, please?
B: Yes, in a minute.
8. A: ______________ we have a barbecue next weekend?
B: Yes, if the weather’s fine.
9. A: ______________ you babysit for me tonight?
B: I’m sorry, but I can’t.
10.A: ______________ we try this new recipe tonight?
B: Yes. We’ve got all the ingredients.
IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.
1. The boys ___________________ (work) in the garden when they ___________________
(hear) their father’s steps.
2. How ___________________ (you / usually / get) to work? – I normally
___________________ (go) by car but this week I ___________________ (take) the bus.
3. The boss ___________________ (talk) to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him.
4. While Frank ___________________ (read) the newspaper, Jill ___________________
(prepare) breakfast.
5. I ___________________ (work) in the garden the whole day yesterday.
6. I ___________________ (try) to call you last night, but you ___________________ (not pick)
the phone.
7. Grass normally ___________________ (grow) best when it rains.
8. Who ___________________ (play) the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She
___________________ (rehearse) for the concert tomorrow.
9. I hope I ___________________ (finish) the project by the end of September, but I’m not so
sure.
10. As soon as I get more information, I ___________________ (call) you
