Modals of Ability

(a)   you swim when you were 10?

We get (a)   to the meeting on time yesterday, because the train was delayed by one hour.

He (a)   arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he was very pleased.

He's amazing, he (a)   speak five languages, including Chinese

She's seven years old, but she (a)   read yet. Her parents are getting her extra lessons

James (a)   speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he's forgotten most of it now.

I searched for your house for ages. Luckily I (a)   find it in the end.

Lucy (a)   make it to our meeting after all. She's stuck in traffic.

When the car broke down I was really pleased because I (a)   solve the problem.

Gill (a)   play the piano. She has never studied it.