WorksheetsCan Could uses test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
How many languages can you speak?
This sentence asks about...
ability in the present
ability in the past
permission
request
Could you pass me a pen, please?
Request
Ability in the past
Permission in the past
Ability in the present
Which sentence is more polite/formal?
Can you open the door?
Could you open the door?
I told you to open the door!
Hey, open the door!
Can he do a backflip?
Permission
Ability in the past
Ability in the present
Request
I can help you with your project if you want.
request
ability in the present
permission
offer
You cannot borrow my book because I need it.
ability in the present
no permission in the present
offer
request
My parents could not wear normal clothes to school. They had to wear uniforms.
ability in the past
no permission in the present
ability in the present
no permission in the past
Chloe can't play the piano very well.
offer
request
no ability in the present
ability in the past
When I was 10 years old, I could run really fast.
permission
ability in the past
no ability in the past
ability in the present
When Tim was 16 years old, he ... run 100 metres in 11 seconds.
can
can't/cannot
could
could not /couldn't
Nicole ... drive, but she hasn't got a car.
can
cannot/can't
could not/couldn't
I was feeling sick yesterday. I ... eat anything all day.
can
cannot
could
could not
'You look tired'. 'Yes, I ... sleep last night.'
can
can't
could
couldn't
I can't see you on Friday, but I ... meet you on Saturday morning.
can
can't
could
couldn't
She ... stand on her head, but she can't do it now.
can
can't
could
couldn't
Many animals ... see clearly in the dark.
can
can't
could
could not
That shelf is too high. I ... reach it.
can
can't
could
couldn't
He ... do his homework because he lost his workbook.
can
cannot
could
could not
I learned to play the piano when I was 10 years old, but I ... only play one song.
can
cannot
could
could not
100 years ago, most people ... travel abroad because it was too expensive.
can
can't
could
couldn't
