Share A4 - verb patterns in the past
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We _____ visit the museum because it was closed. (couldn't / weren't able to / didn't succeed in)
couldn't / weren't able to
Li Wei _____ a place at a top university. (could earn / managed to earn / succeeded in earning)
managed to earn / succeeded in earning
We _____ the project on time. (could finish / managed to finish / succeeded in finishing)
managed to finish / succeeded in finishing
I ___ chocolate whenever I wanted when I was little. (could eat / was able to eat / managed to eat / succeeded in eating)
could eat / was able to eat
Sorry, I _____ any milk at the shop. They had sold out. (couldn't get / wasn't able to get / didn't manage to get / didn't succeed in getting)
couldn't get / wasn't able to get / didn't manage to get / didn't succeed in getting
She finally _____________ a job as a waitress. (manage/find)
She finally MANAGED TO FIND a job as a waitress.
I’m really sorry we __________ to the party last night. (able/come)
I’m really sorry we WEREN'T ABLE TO COME to the party last night.
Unfortunately we ____________ all the people we’d wanted to see. (not succeed/visit)
Unfortunately we DIDN'T SUCCEED IN VISITING all the people we’d wanted to see.
He was heartbroken, but he ________ why she’d left him. (can / not / understand)
He was heartbroken, but he COULDN'T UNDERSTAND why she’d left him.
She did as well as she could, but on this particular occasion she just _____________ the exam on time. (able/finish)
She did as well as she could, but on this particular occasion she just WASN'T ABLE TO FINISH the exam on time. (able/finish)
