Could, was able, managed to
материал по английскому языку (8 класс) по теме

Could, was able to, managed to

Ex.1 Choose the correct answer.

1    I __________ swim when I was 5!    

2      ________         find Diana's bag?

3     I _________      get a job in a restaurant last summer.

4     We    _______           get tickets for the concert!

5     My brother   _________           read until he was 9.

6     They    ________                get to the station on time.

7   My dad    ________             play the guitar when he was young.

Ex.2        Could /couldn’t/ managed to

1. I ______ speak Italian really well when I lived in Venice.                
2. It was quite difficult but I ______ get it all done.                
3. It was very frustrating. I ______ make her understand what I wanted.                
4. He ______ walk when he was only 8 months old.                
5. For once, I ______ get up early today. It was an effort!                
6. I missed the last train but I ______ get a taxi.                
7. I ______ do the Times crossword ten years ago but I can't nowadays. I'm getting too old!                
8. I looked everywhere but I ______ find it.                
9. There were very few seats left but I ______ get us two tickets.                
10. I ______ run much faster when I was 20.                
11. I would have liked to have gone but I ______ get a ticket.                
12. I ______ see what was wrong with what I had put but I kept getting an error message.                
13. I ______ read when I was only four.                
14. I don't speak much Russian but I ______ make the taxi driver understand where I wanted to go.                
15. I asked Tom if he ______ help.                
16. How on earth did you ______ find it? It's just what I wanted.                
17. Sorry I'm late. I ______ start my car.                
18. When I was young, I ______ run fast but now I cannot.                
19. I ______ find the correct answer anywhere.                
20. In spite of his broken arm, he ______ come into the office for the meeting.

Ex.3 Complete the sentences with could, was/were able to or couldn't !

1. He had hurt his leg, so he...walk very well.

2. She wasn't at home when I phoned but I ... contact her  at her office .

3. I looked very carefully and I ...  see a figure in the distance.

4. They didn't have any tomatoes in the first shop I went to ,but  I........................ get some in the next shop.

5. My grandmother loved music. She ........................... play the piano very well.