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