4. Rewrite these sentences using can, can’t, could, couldn’t:

Do you see that man over there? 2. I smell something burning. 3. I understood what he said. 4. Did you understand what he said? 5. I don’t see anyone. 6. I didn’t understand what he said. 7. May I borrow your phone? 8. I borrow your pen, Ah? 9. Maybe I borrow your pen? 10. She has never played golf.
5. Write sentences about yourself.

I can…… , but I can’t….. . 2. I’d love to be able to …... 3. When I was I could …. 4. I couldn’t until I …... 5. I’ll never forget the time I managed to…. .
6. Fill in gaps with can, could, be able to, can’t, couldn’t.

__ you swim when you were 10? 2. We __ get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour. 3. He __ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased. 4. He’s amazing, he __ speak 5 languages including Chinese. 5. I __drive a car until I was 15, then I moved to the countryside so I had to learn. 6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I __ find them anywhere. 7. I searched for your house for ages, luckily I __ find it in the end. 8. He’s 6 years old but he __ read yet – her parents are getting her extra lessons. 9. I’ve read the report fifty times but I __ understand it. 10. Lucy __ speak Japanese when she lived in Japan, but he’s forgotten most of it now. 11. I __ understand the chapter we had to read for homework. It was so difficult. 12. Mum __lift this box – it’s too heavy! Would you help me? 13. Lucy ___ make it to our meeting after all. She’s stuck in traffic at the moment. 14. Smirnov___ play tennis really well. He’s champion of his club. 15. Unfortunately, I really ___ sing at all! No-one in my family is musical either. 16. When the van broke down I was really pleased because I __ solve the problem. 17. Alex___ play excellent soccer when he was only ten. 18. My grandfather ___ use a computer until last month. Since then, he’s been taking lessons at the library. 19. I __ open this window. I think it’s stuck! 20. Rob___ play the violin. He’s never studied it. 21. Mummy … cook perfect steaks as the meat was fresh. 22.You … work as a waitress until you are 18. 23. I don’t believe the hot news. It … be true! 24. When he lived in Paris he … speak French quite well. 25. We … see the ballet better if we buy the first row tickets. 26. Zarema is depressed, she … stop crying. 27. Mother caught a cab because she had a terrible backache, and she … walk. 28. … you speak slower, please? 29. I … play the violin now but I … play it two years ago. 30. You … get to the bus-station in an hour.