Grammar Exercise: Can/Could Multiple Choice

Elementary

Choose the correct form of 'can' to complete each question.

1. I ______ watch the movie last night. My TV was broken.

could

can't

couldn't

2. I ______ open the door last night, the key was stuck in it!

couldn't

could

can

3. ______ you hear that storm yesterday?

can

can't

could

4. I enjoyed my trip to Paris because I ______ speak a little French.

could

couldn't

can

5. ______ you speak Russian when you went to the university in Moscow or did you learn later?

can

could

couldn't

6. ______ I borrow your phone for two seconds? Thanks.

could

couldn't

can't

7. Both my sisters ______ dance ballet really well. I think they'll be famous!

could

can

couldn't

8. I see that he's shouting something, but I ______ hear what he's saying at all.

couldn't

could

can't