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Use the chart below to practice other common uses of could. Answer the questions--the example sentences will help you form your answers with correct grammar. Reviewing using could as a conditional word.
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Example 2 |
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using could to refer to permission |
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| 1. Write about several things that you could or couldn't do ten years ago. |
Ten years ago, I was 12. I could talk on the phone and study. I couldn't watch TV or go out much. |
Ten years ago, I was 32. I didn't have my daughter yet, so I could go to restaurants more often. |
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| 2. Think about a recent event you attended. What are some things people could and couldn't do? |
At the wedding, people could dance and chat. People couldn't talk to the bride and groom very much because it was crowded. |
At the business meeting, we could talk about our future goals. We couldn't talk for more than 2 - 3 minutes at a time. |
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using could to relate a past ability or talent |
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| 3. Think of someone who has died. What is something that person could do? |
My grandmother could make flower bouquets. |
My uncle could fly airplanes. |
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| 4. What is something that you could do when you were younger (that you cannot do now)? |
When I was in high school, I could play the clarinet. |
I could stay up all night when I was in college. |
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