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

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

Clave de Respuestas (Answer Key)

Ejercicio 1

1. can; can't
2. can
3. can't
4. can
5. can't
6. can
7. can
8. can't

Ejercicio 2

1. could; couldn't
2. could
3. couldn't
4. could
5. couldn't
6. couldn't
7. could
8. couldn't

Ejercicio 3

1. Can she play the guitar? she can
2. Can they speak Italian? they can't
3. Can he cook well? he can
4. Can we park here? we can't
5. Can you help me? I can
6. Can the cat climb trees? it can

Ejercicio 4

1. Could she read when she was 4? she could
2. Could they swim last year? they couldn't
3. Could he speak English in 2020? he could
4. Could you use a computer ten years ago? I couldn't
5. Could we go to the beach yesterday? we could
6. Could your parents drive when they were 18? they could

Ejercicio 5

1. could
2. couldn't
3. could
4. couldn't
5. could
6. could

Ejercicio 6 (Ambas formas son correctas)

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

Ejercicio 7

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

Ejercicio 8

1. Can you recommend me a good restaurant? / Could you recommend me a good restaurant?
2. She could dance very well when she was young.
3. I can't go to the cinema tonight.
4. Could we use the phone in class when you were in school?
5. He can't cook, but he can wash the dishes.
6. Could you speak more slowly, please?

Ejercicio 9

Ana: Can; can't
Marco: could; can't
Ana: Can
Marco: can; can't; can't
Ana: Can
Marco: can; could

Ejercicio 10 (Respuestas variarán)
Ejemplos:

1. I can play football well.
2. I can't sing.
3. I could ride a bike.
4. I couldn't swim.
5. Yes, I can play the guitar. / No, I can't.
6. No, they couldn't. / Yes, they could.