Question

1. Use Past Continuous Tense. 1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly. 2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner. 3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain. 4. I (practice) the guitar when he came home. 5. We (not / cycle) all day. 2. Complete the sentences with can, could. 1. She turned though she ... not hear the question asked by her cousin. 2. You ... find information on the subject everywhere. 3. If I thought as you do I ... not stay another day in the house. 4. ... I have a pint of beer, please? 5. How ... you be angry with a small child? 6. Now ... you understand why I was so keen to meet you? 7. A good runner ... run the race in a few minutes. 8. When I was younger I ... speak French much better than I ... now. 9. I ... not trust you any more. 10. If I ... afford it I'd buy a boat. 3. Complete the sentences with can or be able to in the correct tense form. 1. You ... use my telephone whenever possible. 2. I ... use his telephone as he was in, fortunately. 3. Coffee is ready! You ... have a cup of it. 4. Our teacher said we ... speak English fluently in a few months. 5. If the weather is fine on Sunday we ... go on.

Answer 1

Task 1

1. were playing
2. was preparing
3. were playing
4. was practicing
5. weren't cycling

Task 2

1. could
2. can
3. could
4. can
5. can
6. can
7. can
8. could; can
9. can
10. could

Task 3

1. can
2. was able to
3. can
4. would be able to
5. will be able to

Answer 2

1. Past Continuous Tense:

2. When I phoned my friends, they were playing monopoly.

3. Yesterday at six, I was preparing dinner.

4. The kids were playing in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

5. I was practicing the guitar when he came home.

6. We were not cycling all day.

7. Complete the sentences with can, could:

8. She turned though she could not hear the question asked by her cousin.

9. You can find information on the subject everywhere.

10. If I thought as you do, I could not stay another day in the house.

11. Could I have a pint of beer, please?

12. How could you be angry with a small child?

13. Now could you understand why I was so keen to meet you?

14. A good runner can run the race in a few minutes.

15. When I was younger, I could speak French much better than I can now.

16. I can not trust you anymore.

17. If I could afford it, I'd buy a boat.

18. Complete the sentences with can or be able to in the correct tense form:

19. You can use my telephone whenever possible.

20. I was able to use his telephone as he was in, fortunately.

21. Coffee is ready! You can have a cup of it.

22. Our teacher said we would be able to speak English fluently in a few months.

23. If the weather is fine on Sunday, we will be able to go on.