Modal Verbs for Ability

Eight years ago, I _______ play the piano.

• will be able to

• can

• could

The artist ____________ finish this sculpture by tomorrow.

• can't

• won't be able

• couldn't be able

______ you understand what the artist wanted to express?

• Can

• Manage to

• Be able to

I ______ collect a big pile of comics when I was little.

• could

• manage to

• can

_______ you able to talk to ride a bike when you were six?

• Can

• Did

• Were

"I'm sorry but I think that she ________ hold an exhibition on her own"

• will

• can't

• be able to

Sheila _______ to write a best seller when she was eighteen.

• can

• can't

• managed to

I ___________ to read any more books next week.

• can

• won't be able

• couldn't

She ___________ her homework last night.

• could not to finish

• could not finished

• could not finish

I _______ to participate next year.

• wasn't able to

• will be able to

• culdn't be able to