WorksheetsModals of ability-can,could, be able to, manage to
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
I ____ open the door while carrying all the shopping bags.
(Pick the best answer)
managed to
could
How did you ____ write a book so soon after having a baby?
(Correct grammar)
manage to
be able to
The presentation wasn´t working at first, but we ____ fix it.
(best answer)
could
were able to
He ____ attend the last meeting due to his daughter´s illness.
(two correct answers)
weren´t able to
couldn´t
wasn´t able to
____ get your phone fixed? It looked very broken!
(best answer)
Did you manage to
Could you
I ____ drink milk as a child because it always made me feel sick.
(two possible answers)
Couldn´t
didn´t manage to
wasn´t able to
We were ____ leave our suitcases with the hotel reception while we waited for our room to be ready.
could
able to
We were ____ get a boat from the island because of the bad weather.
not able to
not manage to
couldn´t
I can´t believe you ____ get us a table at the restaurant. It is always full !
(best answer)
could
managed to
I ____ afford to buy a car, so I borrowed money from the bank.
didn´t manage to
couldn´t
I ____ touch my toes until I started doing yoga and became more flexible.
could
couldn´t
wasn´t able to
How did you ____ learn another language with 3 children, cooking and cleaning the house every day, AND having a full-time job???
could
manage to
able to
