(Did you managed to / Could you) buy a birthday card for Dad yesterday?
Did you manage 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.
I got up really late but I still (could/managed) to get to school on time
managed
After the skiing accident, Eva (didn't manage to / couldn't) play tennis anymore.
couldn't
(Were you able to / Did you manage to) play the piano when you were at elementary school?
Were you able
When Jack was 3, he (wasn't able to / didn't managed to) ride a bike.
wasn't able to
We couln't go to the festival last year.
We were not able to go to the festival last year.
Tickets to the game were impossible to get. (able)
We weren’t able to get tickets for the game.
There was so much food that they couldn't finish it.
There was so much food that they were not able finish it.
Were you able to repair Tim’s laptop? (manage)
Did you manage to repair Tim's laptop?
I only learned to ride a bike when I was twelve years old. (couldn’t)
I couldn’t ride a bike until I was twelve years old.
My brother was able to play soccer when he was 3.
My brother could play soccer when he was 3.
Could you swim when you were 4?
Were you able to swim when you were 4?
I'm sorry but I wasn't able to get tickets for the concert.
I'm sorry but I didn't manage to get tickets for the concert.