could/couldn't

could/couldn't

How to use them correctly?

Affirmative

• You could watch her performance in youtube

• She could miss the show if she comes late.

• They could sing. It was an awesome performance

• We could join them performing.

Negative- could not/couldn't

• You couldn't watch her performance in youtube because her video was taken down.

• She couldn't miss the show for the world.

• They couldn't sing. It was an OK performance

• We couldn't join them performing.

Questions

• Could she dance?

• Couldn't she sing?

Answers

• Could she dance? Yes, she could/No, she couldn't

• Couldn't she sing?Yes,she could/No,she couldn't

Now, let's test your understanding

Multiple Choice

I couldn't _______ very well especially when I drive at night.

• see

• saw

• seen

• seeing

Multiple Choice

She could _______ to my place if she has nowhere to go/

• comes

• come

• came

• coming

Multiple Choice

They couldn't _______ my keys. We had been searching high and low.

• found

• finds

• find

• founded

Multiple Choice

we couldn't _______ it. We missed the bus

• made

• makes

• make

• making

Multiple Choice

Could ______ be Alexis, who took my keys?

• it

• they

• we

Multiple Choice

Couldn't ______ stop singing? she has been singing since morning

• she

• he

• we

Multiple Choice

could _____ make it? I'm afraid we might mess up the show.

• we

• the

• I

Multiple Choice

Could you ______ a bicycle when you were 8?

• rode

• ride

• riding

Multiple Choice

Couldn't she ______ a bicycle?

• rode

• ride

• riding

Multiple Choice

I could ________ made it, if I come earlier.

• have

• has

• had