Question

1. Can/Could Sally learn a long poem when she was four? 2. When Mrs. Rover was a teenager she couldn’t/can’t play the piano. 3. John says he could/can speak French. 4. What can/could Melody do when she was nine? 5. Yesterday Molly couldn’t/can’t take a book from the library. 6. Rita said she couldn’t/can’t learn that because she was busy.

Answer 1

1) Could

2) couldn’t

3) can

4) could

5)couldn’t

6) couldn’t

Правило: Could- для прошедшего времени

Answer 2

Could

Couldn't

Can

Could

Couldn't

Couldn't

Answer 3

1. It's possible that Sally could have learned a long poem at the age of four, but it would depend on her individual abilities and circumstances.

2. Based on the wording of the sentence, it's unclear whether Mrs. Rover currently can or cannot play the piano. If the sentence was written as "Mrs. Rover couldn't play the piano when she was a teenager," then it would indicate that she was unable to play in the past.

3. It's possible that John could speak French currently or in the past, depending on the context of the conversation.

4. Without additional information, it's impossible to say what Melody could do when she was nine.

5. Depending on the context, it's possible that Molly was unable to take a book from the library yesterday or is currently unable to do so.

6. Based on the wording of the sentence, it's possible that Rita cannot currently learn something due to being busy, or that she was unable to learn it in the past due to being busy.