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TEFL exercises - Pre-intermediate materials - Modals: Can and Could

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1) Peter can speak three languages. Could you speak any languages?
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present
2) I can’t sleep last night.
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past
3) Can I help you?
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: )
4) Look! I’ve won the lotto! I couldn’t believe it.
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happening now
5) Sorry I could’nt come to work yesterday. I was ill.
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punctuation
6) I’m afraid I can’t come to your party this weekend.
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: )
7) Before I started these English lessons I can’t speak English.
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past
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