Can / can't / could / couldn't for ability

Ejercicios: Can / Can't / Could / Couldn't para Habilidad - Nivel A2

Ejercicio 1: Completa con CAN o CAN'T

1. I __________ speak French, but I __________ speak English. (Puedo hablar francés, pero no puedo hablar inglés.)
2. She __________ play the piano very well. (Ella puede tocar el piano muy bien.)
3. They __________ come to the party because they're busy. (Ellos no pueden venir a la fiesta porque están ocupados.)
4. We __________ see the mountains from our window. (Podemos ver las montañas desde nuestra ventana.)
5. He __________ drive a car because he doesn't have a license. (Él no puede conducir un carro porque no tiene licencia.)
6. You __________ use my computer if you want. (Puedes usar mi computadora si quieres.)
7. My dog __________ swim very fast. (Mi perro puede nadar muy rápido.)
8. The baby __________ walk yet. (El bebé no puede caminar todavía.)

Ejercicio 2: Completa con COULD o COULDN'T

1. When I was five, I __________ read, but I __________ write. (Cuando tenía cinco años, podía leer, pero no podía escribir.)
2. She __________ speak three languages when she was young. (Ella podía hablar tres idiomas cuando era joven.)
3. We __________ find the restaurant yesterday. (No pudimos encontrar el restaurante ayer.)
4. He __________ run very fast when he was in school. (Él podía correr muy rápido cuando estaba en la escuela.)
5. They __________ afford a car ten years ago. (Ellos no podían pagar un carro hace diez años.)
6. I __________ understand the teacher because she spoke too fast. (No pude entender a la profesora porque hablaba demasiado rápido.)
7. My grandfather __________ tell great stories. (Mi abuelo podía contar grandes historias.)
8. We __________ use phones in class when I was a student. (No podíamos usar teléfonos en clase cuando yo era estudiante.)

Ejercicio 3: Preguntas con CAN y respuestas cortas

Ejemplo: you / swim → Can you swim? Yes, I can. / No, I can't.

1. she / play / guitar → ___________________________? Yes, __________.
2. they / speak / Italian → ___________________________? No, __________.
3. he / cook / well → ___________________________? Yes, __________.
4. we / park / here → ___________________________? No, __________.
5. you / help / me → ___________________________? Yes, __________.
6. the cat / climb / trees → ___________________________? Yes, __________.

Ejercicio 4: Preguntas con COULD y respuestas cortas

Ejemplo: you / ride a bike / when you were 5 → Could you ride a bike when you were 5? Yes, I could. / No, I couldn't.

1. she / read / when she was 4 → ___________________________? Yes, __________.
2. they / swim / last year → ___________________________? No, __________.
3. he / speak English / in 2020 → ___________________________? Yes, __________.
4. you / use a computer / ten years ago → ___________________________? No, __________.
5. we / go to the beach / yesterday → ___________________________? Yes, __________.
6. your parents / drive / when they were 18 → ___________________________? Yes, __________.

Ejercicio 5: Convierte del presente al pasado

Ejemplo: I can speak English now. → I could speak English when I was young.

1. She can dance salsa now. → She __________ dance salsa when she was 20.
2. They can't play chess now. → They __________ play chess last year.
3. We can understand French now. → We __________ understand French in 2018.
4. He can't drive a truck now. → He __________ drive a truck five years ago.
5. I can run 5 kilometers now. → I __________ run 5 kilometers when I was in school.
6. You can cook now. → You __________ cook when you lived alone.

Ejercicio 6: Pide permiso o haz una petición educada usando CAN o COULD

Ejemplo: borrow / your pen → Can I borrow your pen? OR Could I borrow your pen?

1. open / the window → ___________________________?
2. use / your phone → ___________________________?
3. have / a glass of water → ___________________________?
4. ask / you a question → ___________________________?
5. help / you with your bags → ___________________________?
6. pass / the salt → ___________________________?

Ejercicio 7: Corrige el ERROR en cada oración

1. She cans swim very fast. → ___________________________.
2. Could you to help me? → ___________________________?
3. When I was child, I can't ride a bike. → ___________________________.
4. Can he speaks Spanish? → ___________________________?
5. They couldn't to find the keys yesterday. → ___________________________.
6. We can playing football tomorrow. → ___________________________.

Ejercicio 8: Traduce al INGLÉS

1. ¿Puedes recomendarme un buen restaurante? → ___________________________?
2. Ella podía bailar muy bien cuando era joven. → ___________________________.
3. No puedo ir al cine esta noche. → ___________________________.
4. ¿Podíamos usar el teléfono en clase cuando estabas en la escuela? → ___________________________?
5. Él no puede cocinar, pero puede lavar los platos. → ___________________________.
6. ¿Podría hablar más despacio, por favor? → ___________________________?

Ejercicio 9: Completa el diálogo con CAN, CAN'T, COULD o COULDN'T

Ana: Hi Marco! __________ you help me with my computer? It __________ start.
Marco: Let me see... Hmm, I __________ fix it yesterday, but today I __________ see the problem.
Ana: Really? __________ you try again?
Marco: I __________, but I __________ promise I __________ fix it.
Ana: That's okay. __________ I use your computer to finish my homework?
Marco: Sure, you __________ use it. When I was younger, I __________ fix any computer problem, but now...
Ana: Don't worry. Thanks for trying!

Ejercicio 10: Entrevista a un compañero (para hacer en parejas)

Escribe las respuestas de tu compañero a estas preguntas:

1. What can you do well? → ___________________________
2. What can't you do? → ___________________________
3. What could you do when you were 10 years old? → ___________________________
4. What couldn't you do when you were a child? → ___________________________
5. Can you play a musical instrument? → ___________________________
6. Could your parents speak English when they were young? → ___________________________