Put in ‘can’ / ‘can’t’ / ‘could’ / ‘couldn’t’. If none is possible, use ‘be able to’ in the correct
tense:

1. _________________ you swim when you were 10?
2. We _________________ get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was
delayed by one hour.
3. He _________________ arrive at the party on time, even after missing the train, so he
was very pleased.
4. He’s amazing, he _________________ speak 5 languages including Chinese.
5. I _________________ drive a car until I was 34, then I moved to the countryside, so I
had to learn.
6. I looked everywhere for my glasses but I _________________ find them anywhere.
7. I searched for your house for ages, luckily, I _________________ find it in the end.
8. She’s 7 years old but she _________________ read yet – her parents are getting her
extra lessons.
9. I read the book three times but I _________________ understand it.
10. James _________________ speak Japanese when he lived in Japan, but he’s forgotten
most of it now.