Could, Was / Were Able To, Managed To
Could, Was / Were Able To, Managed To
Could, Was / Were Able To, Managed To
5 Imagine that you’re on vacation in Italy. 7 Underline the mistakes in the sentences and
8
Write about the things you wish you could then write the words correctly.
change. You can use the ideas in the box, or My friend could find tickets for the flight–he had
your own ideas. no problem. was able to
the beaches the weather your hotel room 1 He didn’t have a map, so he didn’t manage to
the people the food the Italian language find his hotel.
2 How could the police catch the
thief?
3 I met a German person. It was difficult, but in the
end, I was able to communicate with him using
gestures.
4 Which sports did she manage to do when she
was twelve?
5 We had to walk a very long way, but
we finally could reach the mountain
village.
6 What did you manage to do when you were
five?
could, was / were able to, 7 When my brothers were ten, they managed to
managed to swim well.
6 Choose the correct alternatives.
A My grandpa wasn’t able to /
didn’t manage to / couldn’t read or write
when he was nine.
B Oh, well. He can now!
1 A Was the mountain difficult to climb?
B Yes! So we didn’t manage to /
weren’t able to / couldn’t reach the top.
2 A
Could you / Did you manage to /
Were you able to get us a table at Nick’s
Café?
B Yes, it was easy because it was for a Tuesday
night.
3 A Did June and Robert find any information
about the resort?
B Yes, they could / were able to /
managed to read about it online.
4 A My brother could / managed to /
was able to ride a bike when he was ten.
B Yes. Most people can.