Question

Can, could, to be able to Fill in the correct verb: 1. Tom is a clever boy and he ____ solve any problem very easily. 2. Andrew ____ phone you yesterday. 3. She ____ send us a parcel next week. 4. She ____ do difficult exercises when she was young. 5. I ____ write this report right now. 6. Helen ____take part in this competition tomorrow. 7. Alec ____ skate better when he was twelve. 8. She ____ dance quite well in a month. 9. Bill ____ play chess quite well now. 10. You ____rewrite your test two days ago. 11. I ____ arrive in London next weekend. 12. He ____ use the computer when he was a child. 13. Nick is only three but he ____ count up to fifty. 14. I ____pick you up in fifteen minutes. 15. She ____ swim very well last year. 16. Mary ____ finish her picture in a week. 17. Mona isn’t busy today and she ____help her mother at home. 18. He ____ eat a lot of lemons easily when he was six. 19. I ____ run five kilometers much quicker now. 20. Pam ____ sing professionally next year. 21. They ____ draw beautiful landscapes now. 22. Sam ____ speak about wild animals for hours last year. 23. He ____ repair our car in three days. 24. The weather is fine and we ____ play football every day. 25. He ____ ride a horse when he was five.

Answer 1

1. Tom is a clever boy and he solves any problem very easily.
2. Andrew phoned you yesterday.
3. She will send us a parcel next week.
4. She as did difficult exercises when she was young.
5. I am writing this report right now.
6. Helen will take part in this competition tomorrow.
7. Alec skated better when he was twelve.
8. She will dance quite well in a month.
9. Bill is playing chess quite well now.
10. You rewrote your test two days ago.
11. I will arrive in London next weekend.
12. He used the computer when he was a child.
13. Nick is only three but he counts up to fifty.
14. I will pick you up in fifteen minutes.
15. She swam very well last year.
16. Mary will finish her picture in a week.
17. Mona isn’t busy today and she is helping her mother at home.
18. He ate a lot of lemons easily when he was six.
19. I run five kilometres much quicker now.
20. Pam will sing professionally next year.
21. They are drawing beautiful landscapes now.
22. Sam spoke about wild animals for hours last year.
23. He will repair our car in three days.
24. The weather is fine and we play football every day.
25. He rode a horse when he was five.

Answer 2

1. can
2. could
3. will be able to
4. could
5. am able to
6. will be able to
7. could
8. will be able to
9. can
10. had to be able to
11. will be able to
12. could
13. can
14. will be able to
15. could
16. will be able to
17. can
18. could
19. can
20. will be able to
21. can
22. could
23. will be able to
24. can
25. could