Условие:
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.
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