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A4 6B can / could / be able to

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  • Will I _____ change these batteries if they're the wrong type?
    be able to
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  • I _____ do my homework last night. It was too difficult.
    wasn´t able to
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  • Daniel _____ speak French very well - nobody understands a word says!
    can't
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  • They _____ come to the conference because there weren't any flights.
    couldn't / weren't able to
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  • _____ you tell me where the nearest supermarket is, please?
    Could
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  • Simon used to _____ play tennis quite well, but now he's hopeless!
    be able to
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  • I might _____ leave work early on Friday.
    be able to
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  • If I got a pay rise, I _____ afford a new laptop. *
    could
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  • You need to _____ swim well if you want to go surfing.
    be able to
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  • I spent hours looking for my wallet but I _____ find it
    couldn't
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  • Laura _____ ride a horse since he was six years old.
    has been able to
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  • The curtains _____ be too small! I measured the windows myself. *
    can't
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  • _____ I go to Joe's party on Saturday, please?
    Can
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  • It was hard work, but we _____ assemble the furniture in the end.
    were able to [specific occasion in the past]
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  • Dad _____ fix the washing machine, so my parents bought a new one.
    wasn't able to
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