1.    Tom is ill……………………….play football with us now.

2.    I’m practicing my English speaking very hard now. By next year, I………..speak English very well.

3.    Tony…………..play the piano very well at the age of six. He won a second prize music competition.

4.    She’s old but she doesn’t have to wear glasses. She ……………see very well.

5.    I……………..read and write until I was seven.

In 2020, robots will be able to recognise our voice and face but 

ĐIỀM Can,Can't,could,couldn't,will be able to,won't will able to 

1/She's old but she doesn't have to wear glasses.She....see very well.

2/I......read and write until i was seven

3/In 2020,robots will be able to recognise our voice and face but they......think like humans

4/They.....go there.They are too tired

5/When i was 5,i.....swim

6/My little sister is very clever.She....already read some works.

7/At 4 years old he ......read quite well

8/When time was 16, he was a fast runne.He......run 1000 metets in 11seconds

9/l'm right handed.I .......write with my left hand

Put the correct form of either "can" or "be able to" for each sentence. Only use "be able to" if absolutely necessary!

1. I haven't ___concentrate recently at work. I don't know what it is.

2. My brother ___ cook very well. He is a chef in a French restaurant.

3. When he was only 2, my friend Lee ___speak quite well.

4. I have to go to a business dinner tomorrow night so I___ (not) come to the party. I'm very sorry.

5. Kevin lived in Italy for six years, so he must ___ speak Italian quite well. He will help you with your homework.

6. This telephone is terrible. I ___(not) hear you at all.

7. When the car drove into the lake, one of the passengers ___ (not) open the door and had to be rescued.

8. Despite the arrival of the storm, they ___finish the football match.

9. When I was very young, I used to ___touch my toes, but I can't now!!

10. The house was totally empty all day yesterday and I ___finish that book I was reading.

11. My mother tells me that her grandfather was one of the best musicians of his time in the city and ___ play the piano like a professional.

12. I hope to ___ speak English very well after this course finishes.

Fill the gaps with can,can't,could,couldn't,will be able to or won't be able to.

1.In the past,robots..............................teach in classes,but they can now.

2.Robots can't talk now.In 2030,they ......................................talk to people.

3.Mr Van ......................................run very fast when he was young.Now he.........................

4.In 2030,robots will be able to talk to us,but they...............................do more complicated things.

5.My little sister is very clever.She..................................already read some words.

Choose the correct options.

1. “Will you be able to / Can you hear the bell in your classroom?”

“Yes, we can. It's really loud!”

2. In the future, we could / will be able to do all our exams online.

3. At my last school, we won't be able to / couldn't use tablets in class.

4. These days, many students can / could find out what their homework is from the school's website.

5. “In the past, will students be able to / could students use computers in class?”

“No, they couldn't.”

6. Turn the music down. I can't / couldn't study.

USE IT! Work in pairs. Which of these school issues are the same now as in the past? Which will be different in the future? Use can, can't, could, couldn't or will / won't be able to.

1. choice of subjects

2. ways of learning

3. school uniforms

4. class size

5. rules

The issues we think are the same now as in the past are...

In the past, students couldn't choose unusual subjects. In the future, they will be able to make more unusual choices.