Question

1) They______ ill. * NENHUMA DAS ALTERNATIVAS WAS NOT WERE NOT 2) I________ happy when I heard about the accident. * WAS NOT NENHUMA DAS ALTERNATIVAS WERE NOT 3) You________ tired. * NENHUMA DAS ALTERNATIVAS WAS NOT WERE NOT 4) We________in Brazil last winter. * WERE NOT NENHUMA DAS ALTERNATIVAS WAS NOT 5) There________a good film on TV yesterday. * NENHUMA DAS ALTERNATIVAS WERE NOT WAS NOT 6) Max_________ in Helsinki last week. * WERE NOT NENHUMA DAS ALTERNATIVAS WAS NOT 7) _____ he understand what you were talking about? * be able to can could 8) My sister _____ play tennis now. * be able to can could 9) I _____ walk when I was less than a year old. * be able to can could 10) My grandfather ________ walk without any help last night. * could was able to be able to 11) Will people ________ live forever one day? * was able to be able to could 12) I'll ________ help you later. * was able to be able to can

Answer 1

Were e Was são formas do verbo to be no passado, sendo corretamente utilizado da seguinte maneira:

I was

you were

he was

she was

it was

we were

you were

they were

BE ABLE TO X CAN X COULD

Can = expressa permissão ou capacidade de realizar algo. (Poder, conseguir)

- My mom said I can't go out with you. ( minha mãe disse que não posso sair com você)

- I can play soccer now. (Eu consigo jogar futebol agora)

Could = Forma de Can no passado

Be able to = Ser capaz de (algo)

1) They WERE NOT ill.

2) I WAS NOT happy when I heard about the accident.

3) You WERE NOT tired. (para you usa-se were)

4) We WERE in Brazil last winter. (passado)

5) There WERE a good film on TV yesterday. ( passado)

6) Max WAS NOT in Helsinki last week (He)

7) Could he understand what you were talking about?

8) My sister CAN play tennis now.

9) I COULD walk when I was less than a year old.

10) My grandfather WAS ABLE TO walk without any help last night.

11) Will people  BE ABLE TO live forever one day?

12) I'll BE ABLE TO help you later.