Question

1) Choose the correct form of the modal verb Could or Couldn't (Choose the correct form of the modal verb - Could or Couldn't):

a) When I was young, I play the guitar. It was too *** .... difficult for me!

B) She Her grandmother her was bilingual. she speak both ****** ******* English and Spanish.

C) Yesterday, Peter do that exercise alone. **** ................. So, he called me for help.

d) In 1950, people use mobile phones.

e) When his mother was young. ..skate but she can't e. she do it any longer.

f) We ........ open the door. It was locked from the inside!

g) In 1900, people ......... watch TV.

h) Mary's ..... grandfather play chess and he was the best! ..

i) in 1945, people play video games.

j) My grandmother cook a delicious .... dinner really fast!​

Answer 1

⇒⇒  Modal verbs >>>  Could /  Couldn't

a) When I was young, I couldn't play the guitar. It was too difficult for me!

b) Her grandmother  was bilingual.  She could speak both English and Spanish.

c) Yesterday, Peter couldn't do that exercise alone. So, he called me for help.

d) In 1950, people couldn't use mobile phones.

e) When his mother was young she could skate but she can't do it any longer.

f) We couldn't open the door. It was locked from the inside!

g) In 1900, people couldn't  watch TV.

h) Mary's grandfather could play chess and he was the best!

i) in 1945, people couldn't play video games.

j) My grandmother could cook a delicious dinner really fast!​

→→ Could - pode ter vários significados, dependendo do contexto.

• exprime habilidade/capacidade de fazer algo no passado

She could dance when she was a teenager.

Ela podia/conseguia dançar quando ela era adolescente.

• pedir permissão ou fazer um pedido educado

Could you bring me some water, please?

Você poderia me trazer um pouco de água, por favor?

• sugerir algo

We could go to the movies.

A gente poderia ir ao cinema.

• possibilidade ou probabilidade difícil de acontecer

You could still get good grades because the year isn't over.

Você ainda poderia tirar boas notas porque o ano ainda não acabou.

⇒⇒  Couldn't   >>> negativa

I couldn't arrive earlier because it was raining.

The kids couldn't ride the bike last Monday.

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