Worksheets

Practice modal verbs

Fill in the blanks using can or could

VERB TENSES

Grammar Content

Level: High School Students (A2–B2)

Grammar Points / Structures / Patterns

1. Verb Tenses

   • Present Simple and Present Continuous

   • Past Simple

   • Present Perfect

   • Future forms (will, be going to, present continuous for future plans)

2. Sentence Structure

   • Affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms

   • Subject–verb agreement

   • Basic word order in English sentences

3. Modal Verbs

   • can, could (ability and permission)

   • must, have to (obligation)

   • should (advice)

   • may, might (possibility)

4. Comparative and Superlative Forms

   • Comparative adjectives and adverbs

   • Superlative structures

   • as…as comparison

5. Question Forms

   • Yes/No questions

   • Wh-questions

   • Question tags (B1–B2)

6. Complex Sentences

   • Coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so, because)

   • Subordinating conjunctions (although, if, when, while)

   • Relative clauses (who, which, that)

7. Conditionals

   • Zero Conditional

   • First Conditional

   • Second Conditional (B1–B2)

8. Passive Voice

   • Present Simple Passive

   • Past Simple Passive

9. Reported Speech

   • Reported statements and questions

10. Gerunds and Infinitives

• Verb + V-ing

• Verb + to-infinitive

• Expressing purpose (to + verb)

REPORTED SPEECH - FRIENDS

Name: ______________________

Date: ______________________

Exercise 1

Look at the picture and listen to the audio.

📷 Picture: Rachel Green

🎧 Audio:
“I am very busy today.”

Write the sentence in Reported Speech:

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Answer:
Rachel said that she was very busy that day.

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Exercise 2

📷 Picture: Ross Geller

🎧 Audio:
“I will call you tomorrow.”

Write the sentence in Reported Speech:

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Answer:
Ross said that he would call her the next day.

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Exercise 3

📷 Picture: Rachel Green

🎧 Audio:
“I can’t go to the party tonight.”

Write the sentence in Reported Speech:

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Answer:
Rachel said that she couldn’t go to the party that night.

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Exercise 4

📷 Picture: Ross and Rachel

🎧 Audio:
“We are watching a movie.”

Write the sentence in Reported Speech:

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Answer:
Ross said that they were watching a movie.

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Match the Direct Speech with the Reported Speech

1. “I am tired.” → ______________________
2. “I will help you.” → ______________________
3. “I can swim.” → ______________________
4. “We are studying.” → ______________________

Options:

a) He said that he could swim.

b) They said that they were studying.

c) She said that she was tired.

d) He said that he would help me.

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Grammar Box

Direct Speech    Reported Speech
am/is    was
are    were
will    would
can    could
today    that day
tomorrow    the next day
tonight    that night

Great Job!

Follow the instructions.

Worksheet: Practice with Ability, Polite Requests, and Offers

Part 1: Ability

Fill in the blanks using can or could to express abilities:

1. I __________ play the guitar, but I need more practice.
2. She __________ solve the puzzle in under 10 minutes yesterday.
3. They __________ finish the project in one day last week.
4. She __________ read faster than anyone in her class.
5. He __________ swim across the lake last summer.

Part 2: Polite Requests

Rewrite the following sentences to make them polite requests using can or could:

1. Give me a hand with this.
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2. Tell me where the station is.
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3. Close the door.
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4. Help me with my homework.
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5. Pass me the remote.
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Part 3: Offers

Complete the sentences with can or could to offer help:

1. ______________ you like me to carry that for you?
2. ______________ I get you something to drink?
3. ______________ you like me to show you how to use this app?
4. ______________ I help you with your shopping?
5. ______________ you like to join us for lunch?
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Part 4: Mixed Practice

Choose the correct option (either can or could) to complete the sentences:

1. I __________ swim when I was a child, but I haven’t swum in years.
   a) can
   b) could
2.  __________ you explain that again?
   a) can
   b) could
3. We __________ see the mountains clearly from our hotel room.
   a) can
   b) could
4. __________ you help me with this report later?
   a) Can
   b) Could
5. I __________ speak Spanish fluently after living in Spain for two years.
   a) can
   b) could

Can, could, may

Navigate Elementary WB Unit 5.1 shopping, can, can't, could, couldn't

Grammar Grammar

Semi-controlled activity to practise could and can.

Ability in English: Can, Could & Be Able To

Can/Could

Read the instructions and complete

VERB TO BE (PRESENT, PAST AND FUTURE), CAN/COULD/WILL BE ABLE TO, DEMONSTRATIVES (THIS, THAT, THESE AND THOSE), POSSESSIVES (ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS), COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES.

Can and Could
Present simple and present continuous
Adjectives and Adverbs

Vocabulary: fun activities and sports
Grammar: adjectives, gerunds and can/could

use of may, can, could and mo¿ight

Choose the correct answer.