Fill in the Blank(s)
She ___ swim well.
can
She can swim well.
I / the piano / play / can / well.
I can play the piano well.
You (could/must) be at the train station on time.
You must be at the train station on time.
You can swim.
Can you swim?
What is the future tense of can?
will be able to
You ____ take off your shoes before entering.
must
You must take off your shoes before entering.
the evenings. / in / They / practice / will have to
They will have to practice in the evenings.
She (did not have to/did have to) take the placement test yet.
She did not have to take the placement test yet.
They had to reschedule the game.
Did they have to reschedule the game?
Which verb do we use to express ability in the past?
could/was able to
He ___ travel abroad soon.
will be able to
He will be able to travel abroad soon.
have to / bring / You / don't / lunch.
You don't have to bring lunch.
He (was not able to / will not be able to) find any books on Geology at the library until last week.
was not able to
She was not able to find any books on Geology at the library last week.
They could see the mountain from there.
Could they see the mountain from there?
T or F:
Can is never followed by another verb.
False.
Can is often followed by another verb. Can is a helping verb that helps to connect the subject and the main verb!
I ___ study last night because I had an important exam this morning.
had to
Last year, / go / were not able to / we / on / trip. / the
Last year, we were not able to go on the trip.
We (was able to/were able to) talk to other travelers in the airport.
We were able to talk to other travelers in the airport.
He will be able to pick the sport he wants to play.
Will he be able to pick the sport he wants to play?
Create a sentence using the past tense of must.
~ had to...
Example:
We had to clean up yesterday.
That girl ___ speak three languages, but she ___ learn another to pass the entrance exam.
can, will have to
That girl can speak three languages, but she will have to learn another to pass the entrance exam.
1. early / wake up / We / today. / do not have to
2. sleep / We / can / in.
We do not have to wake up early today.
We can sleep in.
We (had to/were able to) drive to school once we turned 16.
Both are correct depending on the context!
We had to drive to school once we turned 16. (expresses necessity)
We were able to drive to school once we turned 16. (expresses ability)
I was able to run in the marathon yesterday.
Were you able to run in the marathon yesterday?
Create a question using the future tense of can.
~will...be able to?
Example: Will you be able to leave early?