We promised you that we could go if it was a nice day. As you watch the video, look at the examples of can, could and would for offers, invitations, requests and permission. Could you please give me the doctors telephone number. Could should other english exercises on the same topic. If not, shell be upset would imagining i would go to her party if she invited me. Use the correct form of can to complete each of these sentences. Make note of the fact that verbs never change after can. Ability we use cancould to describe ability, and we use cantcouldnt to describe absence of ability she could play the piano very well children cant concentrate for long periods of time i can speak chinese possibility we also use can to talk about possibility. Wrapup by having students compare answers with classmates, and then choose one or two students to write their answers on the board. In contrast to the typical functions of can, the modal could usually marks logical possibility in conversation, expressing a greater degree of uncertainty or.
Can, could and would for invitations, offers, requests and. Last week it was sunny and we go swimming, but this week. Cancould can only be used in the simple tenses past and present. Can or should other english exercises on the same topic. The english learning lounge free apps on both apple and android. Modal verbs can, could, may, might, should, must, would, will and shall are different from other verbs. Elementary grammar cancould multiple choice quiz esl. Modals could and couldnt learnenglish kids british. She is one of the most talented person i know, she can cook delicious food, she can drive a car but she rides her bike to work. We were able to escape the fire circle the correct answer. Can means to be physically able to do something or to know how to do something. In my first year as a teacher, i almost lost my selfconfidence because i. Can could exercises may might must have to shall should will would mixed modals.
Can and could a modal auxiliary verb is used to modify the mood of a verb. James could speak japanese when he lived in japan, but hes forgotten most of it now. Home page grammar elementary can could gap fill exercise. They express modes such as ability, possibility, probability, permission, obligation, etc. Use a form of be able to only if a form of can or could is not possible. If we talk about permission, politeness is irrelevant. Worksheet 2 modals can, cant, could, couldnt, was were able to, managed to can and sometimes be able to natural or learned ability could, couldnt, was able general ability in the past was able to managed to, couldnt but not could the successful completion of a specific action finish the sentences.
Can, could, be able to ability and possibility test english. Apr 29, 2016 exercises can, may and could worksheet. Printable and online can vs could exercise with answers fill in the blanks with could, couldnt, cant or can. Click on the words to put them in the correct order. A in general the usual restrictions on the use of modals remain valid. Can and could interactive and downloadable worksheet. Could, should and would exercise s could options i could go to her party if i wanted to s should advice i should go to her party. She could have come to the restaurant if shed left work earlier. We use could and couldnt to talk about our abilities in the past. When the main clause is in the past tense, we need a past tense in the subordinate clause as well. In oral language, the t sound in the contraction can t is rarely noticed. Could and might are the conditional tense of modal verbs can and may. A sure, which elephants do you want me to say hi to, etc. When the car broke down i was really pleased because i was able to solve the problem.
Grammar worksheet all things grammar grammar focus can and could level lower intermediate answer key my notes 1. Choose the correct form of can, could, be able to affirmative or negative. We use the modal verbs can, could and would to offer to do things for people or to invite them to do something. Can, could and to be able to exercise infinitive present past past participle to be able to can s could had the ability to been able to. Grammar, vocabulary, reading, listening and much more. Here the time expression yesterday clearly indicates that we are referring to the past.
Thus, can and could are just different time forms, nothing more. Can could worksheet can could would exercises can could handout can. Can, could and would exercises watch the video and read the conversation between sophie and mei. Could you tell me where the nearest bank is, please.
Use the words can cant could couldnt to complete the sentences. Oct 15, 2010 a can can t b can can t c can can t d can can t e can f can t 2. Six exercises for practicing can, could, will be able. The most commonly used modals are shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to, need and dare. You cant smoke in the house, but you can smoke in the terrace if you want. April 29, 2016 complete the following sentences using appropriate modal auxiliaries. Neither do the ones dealt with here, in these meanings, have a past form. Please contact me if you have any questions or ntact me if you have any questions or comments. Can cant exercises 567 mustnt vs dont have to exercises 1 2 3 8910 must vs have to has to exercises 1 2 3 11. Finally, do the grammar exercises to check you understand, and can use, these structures correctly. When i was smaller i could sleep all day, but now i cant. Complete the sentences with the modals can, cant, could, couldnt.
You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf. English esl could worksheets most downloaded 110 results. Use this quiz either as a preactivity diagnostic tool, or as a postactivity evaluative assessment. You may be right, but i would still like to check 3. Please contact me if you have any questions or comments. When i was five or six, i do a handstand, but i now. English grammar today a reference to written and spoken english grammar and usage cambridge dictionary.
He is a professional soccer player, he can run really fast, he can speak two. If there are two auxiliaries in brackets, choose the correct one. In general could is considered more polite or formal that can. Now i can watch television and understand what its saying. You must not cannot should not smoke in the kitchen 7. Written by bob wilson robert clifford mcnair wilson 2007 can, could, may and might exercise use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill each gap. English esl can or could worksheets most downloaded 79. Can, could, cant, couldnt exercises and answers hello.
Consider saving time marking papers by 1 asking your learners to switch papers, and then 2 playing the youtube video at left and having your students peer correct. However there are some other used of can as we will see below. The negative of can is cannot or the contraction cant. Exercise on how to use can, could, may and might to ask permission or offer something. Last week, we went to the beach and i could see that she can swim and surf really well. She could play the violin when she was three s was able to ma naged to. In todays post, im gonna give you some exercises, so you can pratise what we learned in the previous post. A collection of english esl can or could worksheets for home learning, online practice, distance learning and english classes to teach about. Bob swim but he when he was two years old steves younger sister surf, but he.
We also use them to make requests or ask permission to do something. My late grandfather speak french and my father say a few words of spanish. If not, shell be upset s would ima gining i would go to her party if she invited me fill the gaps with could, sh oud or would. Modal verbs worksheets, printable exercises pdf, handouts.
They cannot be used with the willfuture, they have no infinitive, no toinfinitive, no ing form, and no past participle. Permission we use cancould to talk about something that is or was allowed and we use cantcouldnt to talk about something that is not allowed. A modal auxiliary verb is used to modify the mood of a verb. Allows students to practice with their modals and also help the teacher find out what the students abilities are in english. Modals are those helping verbs, which express the mode or manner of the actions indicated by the main verbs. Monitor carefully and wrapup by having two students perform a dialog for the class. Could and might are much more common expressing logical possibility than permission or ability. Hes amazing, he can speak 5 languages including chinese. Auxiliary verbs exercises elementary, intermediate and adavanced level esl. Fill in the blanks with could, can, couldnt, can t. The other possible time forms future, perfect require be allowed to.
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