Question

Could or couldn't and verbs from the box. believe cook finish hear speak sing sleep take (x2) understand 1 My grandmother was amazing. She … ＿ six languages fluently. us yet. ＿ why they haven't phoned 3 They took us to the station so we ＿ the train to Manchester. 4 I feel so tired because I ＿ ＿ last night. 5 I can play the guitar but I My voice is terrible. 6 That's impossible! I ＿ … that what you are telling me is true. 7 I've brought my camera with me, so I ＿ some photos. 8 When I turned the music off, I ＿ someone knocking at the door. 9 Tim is very fast at doing crosswords. Usually, he ＿ minutes. ＿ one in just three 10 My mother always cooked for me, so l even ＿ ＿ a plate of spaghetti when I left home.

Answer 1

1. could speak

2. couldn't understand

3. could take

4. couldn't sleep

5. couldn't sing

6. couldn't believe

7. could take

8. could hear

9. could finish

10. couldn't cook

Answer 2

1. My grandmother could speak six languages fluently. 2. My grandmother couldn't understand us yet. 3. They took us to the station so we could take the train to Manchester. 4. I feel so tired because I couldn't sleep last night. 5. I can play the guitar but I couldn't sing. My voice is terrible. 6. That's impossible! I couldn't believe that what you are telling me is true. 7. I've brought my camera with me, so I could take some photos. 8. When I turned the music off, I could hear someone knocking at the door. 9. Tim is very fast at doing crosswords. Usually, he finishes minutes. He finished one in just three. 10. My mother always cooked for me, so I even couldn't cook a plate of spaghetti when I left home.