NAME: ________________________ DATE: ________________________

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CAN and COULD
I I
You You
He can He cant
She could drive. She couldnt drive.
It It
We We
They They
Yes, No,
I I I
you you you
Can he he can. he cant.
Could she drive? she could. she couldnt.
it it it
we we we
they they they

Fill in the blanks below to complete the sentences. Use the words in the above box.

1. I ___________ go to the party last night because I was sick.

2. A: ___________ Noel cook Italian food? B: Yes, he ___________.
3. My sister ___________ swim last year, but now she ___________.
4. They ___________ go shopping yesterday because the store was closed.
5. A: ___________ you read when you were four years old? B: Yes, I __________.
6. Ellie ___________ ride a bicycle. She rides it to school every day.
7. Im very tired, so I ___________ go out to the park to play.
8. A: ___________ you see the moon last night? B: No, I ___________.
9. When ___________ I talk to you about the company report?
10. Most dinosaurs walked on land, but some ___________ fly or even swim.
11. Excuse me, I ___________ hear you right now. The music is too loud.
12. I ___________ drive a truck when I was only sixteen years old.
13. Douglas hit the tree because he ___________ stop his car.
14. How many hot dogs ___________ you eat at one time?
15. I ___________ read without my reading glasses. Where are they?

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Grammar Focus can and could

Level Lower Intermediate

ANSWER KEY My Notes

1. couldnt 9. can
2. Can / can 10. could
3. couldnt / can 11. cant
4. couldnt 12. could
5. Could / could 13. couldnt
6. can 14. can
7. cant 15. cant
8. Could / couldnt

Grades as
percentages
15 / 15 = 100%
14 / 15 = 93
13 / 15 = 87
12 / 15 = 80
11 / 15 = 73
10 / 15 = 67
9 / 15 = 60
8 / 15 = 53
7 / 15 = 47
6 / 15 = 40
5 / 15 = 33
4 / 15 = 27
3 / 15 = 20
2 / 15 = 13
1 / 15 = 7
0 / 18 = 0%

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