1. Use Past Continuous Tense.

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) dinner.
3. The kids (play) in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I (practice) the guitar when he came home.
5. We (not / cycle) all day.

2. Complete the sentences with can, could.

1. She turned though she ... not hear the question asked by her cousin.
2. You ... find information on the subject everywhere.
3. If I thought as you do I ... not stay another day in the house.
4. ... I have a pint of beer, please?
5. How ... you be angry with a small child?
6. Now ... you understand why I was so keen to meet you?
7. A good runner ... run the race in a few minutes.
8. When I was younger I ... speak French much better than I ... now.
9. I ... not trust you any more.
10. If I ... afford it I'd buy a boat.

3. Complete the sentences with can or be able to in the correct tense form.

1. You ... use my telephone whenever possible.
2. I ... use his telephone as he was in, fortunately.
3. Coffee is ready! You ... have a cup of it.
4. Our teacher said we ... speak English fluently in a few months.
5. If the weather is fine on Sunday we ... go on.

Task 11. were playing2. was preparing3. were playing4. was practicing5. weren't cyclingTask 21. could2. can3. could4. can5. can6. can7. can8. could; can9. can10. couldTask 31. can2. was able to3. can4. would be able to5. will be able to