Question

Вставьте в пропуски глаголы “can/can’t”, “could/couldn’t” или “will be able to”.

When James was a child, he was rather unusual. He (1) … read or write properly, but he (2) … draw very well and he drew wonderful pictures. He was really talented because he (3) … draw a perfect portrait of a person in thirty minutes.
Now he is a student at an art college and he (4) … draw different kinds of pictures. Most of all he enjoys painting landscapes. He says that in the past he (5) … do it because he wasn’t as good at choosing colours as he is now. He is practising really hard and he (6) … spend the whole day painting. He says he will always love art arid in the future he (7) … paint like the greatest artists of the past.

Answer 1

When James was a child, he was rather unusual. He (1) COULDN'T read or write properly, but he (2) COULD draw very well and he drew wonderful pictures. He was really talented because he (3) COULD draw a perfect portrait of a person in thirty minutes.

Now he is a student at an art college and he (4) CAN draw different kinds of pictures. Most of all he enjoys painting landscapes. He says that in the past he (5) COULDN'T do it because he wasn’t as good at choosing colours as he is now. He is practising really hard and he (6) CAN spend the whole day painting. He says he will always love art arid in the future he (7) WILL BE ABLE TO paint like the greatest artists of the past.