Yesterday I lost my keys and I looked for them everywhere, but I __________ find them.
couldn't / wasn't able to / didn't manage to
He studied for months but he (not / pass) the exam.
didn't manage to pass / wasn't able to pass
(Were you able to / Did you manage to) play the piano when you were at elementary school?
Were you able
I lost my glasses yesterday, so I (see).
couldn't / wasn't able to
I got up really late but I still (could/managed) to get to school on time
managed
We finally managed to connect to the wi-fi. (able)
We were able to connect to the wi-fi.
his / for / couldn't / get / to / birthday. / We / what / decide
We couldn't decide what to get for his birthday.
you / speak / you / to / manage / in / on / when / Did / French / were / Paris / holiday?
Did you manage to speak French when you were in Paris on holiday?
predict / disaster. / Scientists / able / to / the / weren't
Scientists weren't able to predict the disaster.
Could you swim when you were 4? (able)
Were you able to swim when you were 4?
There was so much food that they couldn't finish it. (able)
There was so much food that they were not able finish it.
We (finish) the exam, because the examiner gave us extra time.
managed to finish / were able to finish
When you called yesterday I (pick) it up because I was in the shower.
couldn't pick / wasn't able to pick
(Did you managed to / Could you) buy a birthday card for Dad yesterday?
Did you managed to
Tickets to the game were impossible to get. (able)
We weren’t able to get tickets for the game.
a you Did to restaurant? good manage find
Did you manage to find a good restaurant?
After 2 years in China, I (speak) quite fluently.
could speak / was able to speak
I couldn't find a mobile charger anywhere in the house. (manage)
I didn’t manage to find a mobile charger anywhere in the house.
My brother was able to play soccer when he was 3. (could)
My brother could play soccer when he was 3.
I have managed (climb) Mount Everest!
to climb
Were you able to repair Tim’s laptop? (manage)
Did you manage to repair Tim's laptop?
When he was 40, he __________ speak six languages.
could / was able to
Paul ________ to learn English during the summer holiday.
managed / was able
I planned on doing a lot of housework yesterday, but I (not / do) any at all!
didn't manage to do / wasn't able to do
We couldn't go to the festival last year. (able)
We were not able to go to the festival last year.
I'm sorry but I wasn't able to get tickets for the concert. (manage)
I'm sorry but I didn't manage to get tickets for the concert.
When Jack was 3, he (wasn't able to / didn't managed to) ride a bike.
wasn't able to
I was pretty good at speaking French by the time I was twelve. (could)
I could speak French quite well by the time I was twelve.
After the skiing accident, Eva (didn't manage to / couldn't) play tennis anymore.
couldn't
I only learned to ride a bike when I was twelve years old. (could)
I couldn’t ride a bike until I was twelve years old.
We __________ to arrive to school on time, despite the traffic.
managed / were able