Were you able to repair Tim’s laptop? (manage)
Did you manage to repair Tim's laptop?
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.
Tickets to the game were impossible to get. (able)
We weren’t able to get tickets for the game.
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.
(Could you/ Did you manage to) play the piano when you were at elementary school?
Could you
After the skiing accident, Eva (didn't manage to / couldn't) play tennis anymore.
couldn't
I got up really late but I still (could/managed) to get to school on time
managed
(Did you manage to / Could you) buy a birthday card for Dad yesterday?
Did you manage to
When Jack was 3, he (couldn't/ didn't manage to) ride a bike.
couldn't