Ability in the past,
4 GRAMMAR WORKSHEET B Gramatyka
present and future
1 Choose the correct answer: A, B or C. Some items have more than 3 Work in pairs. Complete the questions
one correct answer. in the fitness questionnaire. Ask and
1 The path was a bit challenging, but we hike to the top of the hill. answer the questions.
A could B were able to C managed to
2 When I was six years old, I
A could
play badminton.
B was able to C managed to
»YOUR FITNESS
3 Phoebe tried hard, but she cut down on sugar. 1
A couldn’t B wasn’t able to C didn’t manage to do all the exercises in your last PE
4 Aaron, do fifty push-ups during football practice yesterday? class?
A could you B were you able to C did you manage to 2
5 Last year, Fatima ski, but now she’s quite good. play any team sports when you
A couldn’t B wasn’t able to C didn’t manage to were ten?
6 My dad says that yesterday, he finally cycle to work without 3
getting tired. run for 30 minutes without having
A could B was able to C managed to to stop last year?
7 I take part in the race last summer because I had a bad knee. 4
A couldn’t B wasn’t able to C didn’t manage to find time to do exercise last week?
8 My sister swim until she was ten. 5 What sports
A couldn’t B wasn’t able to C didn’t manage to
2 Complete Lola’s blog post with the correct form of could, managed do when you were in primary
to or was / were able to and the verbs in brackets. Sometimes there is school?
more than one correct answer. 6 What sports or exercises
do when you were a child, but
you can’t do now?
7 How old were you when you
In January last year, I promised myself to focus on getting ride a bike without stabilsers?
fit. I worked hard to build muscle and do sport regularly.
Here’s my list of achievements.
Last year …
1 I (do) 120 exercise classes.
2 My best friend (convince) me to
train for a half-marathon.
3 I (not do) most of the yoga
positions in my yoga class, but now I can.
4 I (control) the amount of fizzy
drinks and sugar that I have.
5 I (stand) on my head. This year, I
can’t do this because my wrists hurt too much.
6 Thanks to regular exercise, I
(become) more flexible.
7 I (win) a local tennis competition.
8 My family and I spent a week kayaking. We all
(stay) in the kayak!
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