Вставьте правильную форму “can”, “could” или “be able to”: 1. ‘What’s your favourite subject at school?’ — ‘Literature. I … read when I was three. ’
2. ‘Do you like Maths?’ — ‘No. I … (not) do Maths. It’s my worst subject.’
3. ‘I’ve started to learn French.’ - ‘Great! You … speak French when we go to France next summer.’
4. ‘Why do you want a new computer?’ — ‘Because mine is really old and I … (not) play games on it.’
5. ‘Why didn’t you go to the concert yesterday?’ - ‘I … (not) buy a ticket.’
6. ‘I am going to read ‘Hamlet’ by Shakespeare in the original.’ — ‘I’m sorry but you … (not) understand it.’
7. ‘Did you go out yesterday?’ — ‘No, I … (not) go out because I had lots of homework.’
8. ‘Mum, … I watch TV?’ — ‘No, dear. It’s too late,’
9. ‘How many languages … you speak?’ —‘Only English. But I … speak German in two years’ time.
10. ‘I came first in the swimming competition yesterday!’ — ‘Are you kidding? You … swim at all a year ago.’
Explanation: The use of "could" indicates the ability to read at a specific point in the past.
2. ‘Do you like Maths?’ — ‘No. I can't do Maths. It’s my worst subject.’
Explanation: The use of "can't" indicates the inability to do Maths.
3. ‘I’ve started to learn French.’ - ‘Great! You will be able to speak French when we go to France next summer.’
Explanation: The use of "will be able to" indicates the future ability to speak French.
4. ‘Why do you want a new computer?’ — ‘Because mine is really old and I can't play games on it.’
Explanation: The use of "can't" indicates the inability to play games on the old computer.
5. ‘Why didn’t you go to the concert yesterday?’ - ‘I couldn't buy a ticket.’
Explanation: The use of "couldn't" indicates the inability to buy a ticket.
6. ‘I am going to read ‘Hamlet’ by Shakespeare in the original.’ — ‘I’m sorry but you won't be able to understand it.’
Explanation: The use of "won't be able to" indicates the future inability to understand it.
7. ‘Did you go out yesterday?’ — ‘No, I couldn't go out because I had lots of homework.’
Explanation: The use of "couldn't" indicates the inability to go out due to having lots of homework.
8. ‘Mum, can I watch TV?’ — ‘No, dear. It’s too late,’
Explanation: The use of "can" indicates the possibility to watch TV.
9. ‘How many languages can you speak?’ —‘Only English. But I will be able to speak German in two years’ time.
Explanation: The use of "can" refers to the current ability to speak languages, while "will be able to" indicates the future ability to speak German.
10. ‘I came first in the swimming competition yesterday!’ — ‘Are you kidding? You couldn't swim at all a year ago.’
Explanation: The use of "couldn't" indicates the inability to swim a year ago.