can can't could Flashcards
He is clever, he can stand on his head. When he was younger…
He is clever, he can stand on his head. When he was younger he could stand on his head.
She can sing quite well. At six years old…
She can sing quite well. At six years old she could sing quite well.
He can speak four different langages. He told me that…
He can speak four different langages. He told me that he could speak four langages.
Can you call her?…when you were in London?
Can you call her? Could you call her when you were in London?
“What shall we have for dinner?” “I don’t know, perhaps we (go)..to the restaurant.
“What shall we have for dinner?” “I don’t know, perhaps we *could go to* the restaurant.
“What shall I say?” “ You (tell)…her the truth”
“What shall I say?” “ You could tell her the truth”
“What programme shall we watch?” “We (watch)…channel 4.”
“What programme shall we watch?” “We *could watch* channel 4.”
“Did you have dinner at home last night?” “Yes, but we (dine out)…!”
“Did you have dinner at home last night?” “Yes, but we *could have dined out* !”
” So he lied to her.” “ Yes, he (tell)…her the truth.”
” So he lied to her.” “ Yes, he could have told her the truth.”
“The film was boring.” “ So it was but you (watch)…another channel.”
“The film was boring.” “ So it was but you could have watched another channel.”
You didn’t come, but I know you (come)…
You didn’t come, but I know you could have come.
He didn’t call me for my birthday. I think he (call)…me.
He didn’t call me for my birthday. I think he could have called me.
I don’t want to call him, and yet I (call)..him
I don’t want to call him, and yet I *could* call me
He was so busy that he (write)…to her
He was so busy that he couldn’t write to her
….(we/meet) some time?
.Could we meet some time?
