Grammar Focus 8A can / can't, could / couldn't for ability a Complete the sentences with can / can't, could / couldn't. 1 play the guitar. I want to leam the drums next. 21 drive last year but I passed my test six weeks ago! 3 She cook really well. Her

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Grammar Focus
8A can / can't, could / couldn't for ability
a Complete the sentences with can / can't, could / couldn't.
1 play the guitar. I want to leam the drums next.
21 drive last year but I passed my test six weeks ago!
3 She cook really well. Her food is always great.
4 He isn't on the football team, because he run very fast.
5 When I was at school, I
do maths. But now l'm much better.
6 My husband speak French, Spanish and Portuguese. It's useful when we trave!!
7 I. climb trees when I was a child but I'm too old now.
b Write sentences about what Rob could / couldn't do in the past and what he can / can't do now.

when he was a boy	now
swim 1.000 metres x	swim 1.000 metres \checkmark
cook a meal x	cook a meal \checkmark
ride a bike \checkmark	ride a bike x
run 25 ~km x	run 25 ~km ↓
speak Spanish x	speak Spanish \checkmark

Rob couldn't siwim 1.000 metres when he was aboy. He can swim 1.000 metres now.

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c Find and correct a mistake in each sentence.
1 I don't can play the guitar. Ican't play the guitar.
2 She cans speak four languages.
3 How fast you can swim?
4 I could ran very fast when I was a child.
5 I didn't could understand what he said.
6 A Does he can cook? B Yes, he can.
7 A Could he walk before his accident? B Yes, he did.
d Now go back to p. 81

8B have to / don't have to
a Match questions 1-8 with answers a-h.
1 d Do we have to take our shoes off?
a Because you have to stay fit.
\square How much do you have to pay for

Решение:

a Заполните предложения can / cant, could / couldnt. 1 I cant play the guitar. I want to learn the drums next. 2 I couldnt drive last year but I passed my test six weeks ago! 3 She can cook really well. Her food is always great. 4 He isnt on the football team, because he cant run very fast. 5 When I was at school, I couldnt do maths. But now Im much better. 6 My husband can speak French, Spanish and Portuguese. Its useful when we travel! 7 I could climb trees when I was a chi...