I. Complete Eva’s dairy with ‘can / can’t, could / couldn’t.

Day 1

1. ____________ Leo learn how to skateboard? I don’t know, but I’m going to teach him!

Day 2

Yesterday Leo 2. ____________ skateboard, but he 3. ____________ do it now. It was really

difficult to teach him! At first, he 4. ____________ stand on the board. He fell off every time!

Then he 5. ____________ stand up, but he stayed in one place because he 6. ____________

move.

Day 3

Now Leo 7. ____________ skateboard quite well, but he 8. ____________ go very fast and he

9. ____________ jump!

II. Write ‘can / can’t / could / couldn’t / was able to / wasn’t able to’ in each blank.

1. I was very busy, so I _________________ go to the cinema.

2. When I was young, I _________________ stand on my head.

3. Although he felt ill, he _________________ finish the report.

4. Tony is clever. He _________________ speak three languages.

5. I _________________ afford that bag. It’s too expensive.

6. Although it was dark, he _________________ find his way through the woods.

7. I heard his voice calling me, but I _________________ see him.

8. We’re busy tonight, so we _________________ come to the party.

9. When I entered the house, I _________________ smell fresh bread baking.

10. I _________________ drive a car. I learnt when I was 18.

III. Write ‘shall / will’ in each blank.

1. A: ______________ I help you with the washing-up?

B: No, I can manage by myself.

2. A: ______________ we have pizza for dinner tonight?

B: I’d rather have steak.

3. A: ______________ you carry this for me, please?

B: Certainly. It looks heavy.

4. A: What ______________ we buy for Bob’s birthday?

B: I think he’d like a book.

5. A: ______________ you answer the phone, please?

B: Of course.

6. A: Where ______________ we sit in the classroom?

B: Next to the window.

7. A: ______________ you take the rubbish outside for me, please?

B: Yes, in a minute.

8. A: ______________ we have a barbecue next weekend?

B: Yes, if the weather’s fine.

9. A: ______________ you babysit for me tonight?

B: I’m sorry, but I can’t.

10.A: ______________ we try this new recipe tonight?

B: Yes. We’ve got all the ingredients.

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

1. The boys ___________________ (work) in the garden when they ___________________

(hear) their father’s steps.

2. How ___________________ (you / usually / get) to work? – I normally

___________________ (go) by car but this week I ___________________ (take) the bus.

3. The boss ___________________ (talk) to the mayor at the moment. You can’t interrupt him.

4. While Frank ___________________ (read) the newspaper, Jill ___________________

(prepare) breakfast.

5. I ___________________ (work) in the garden the whole day yesterday.

6. I ___________________ (try) to call you last night, but you ___________________ (not pick)

the phone.

7. Grass normally ___________________ (grow) best when it rains.

8. Who ___________________ (play) the guitar upstairs? – It’s Mary. She

___________________ (rehearse) for the concert tomorrow.

9. I hope I ___________________ (finish) the project by the end of September, but I’m not so

sure.

10. As soon as I get more information, I ___________________ (call) you