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    The document contains exercises to practice verb tenses and modals. The first section asks to complete sentences with the correct form of "be able to" or "can". The second section provides sentences to turn into the positive or negative past perfect tense. The third section asks to complete sentences using "may" or "might". The document provides practice with commonly used verb constructions and tenses in English.

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    The document contains exercises to practice verb tenses and modals. The first section asks to complete sentences with the correct form of "be able to" or "can". The second section provides sentences to turn into the positive or negative past perfect tense. The third section asks to complete sentences using "may" or "might". The document provides practice with commonly used verb constructions and tenses in English.

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    The document contains exercises to practice verb tenses and modals. The first section asks to complete sentences with the correct form of "be able to" or "can". The second section provides sentences to turn into the positive or negative past perfect tense. The third section asks to complete sentences using "may" or "might". The document provides practice with commonly used verb constructions and tenses in English.

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    Practice 2, Past Perfect, English For Engineering VII, 1

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    The document contains exercises to practice verb tenses and modals. The first section asks to complete sentences with the correct form of "be able to" or "can". The second section provides sentences to turn into the positive or negative past perfect tense. The third section asks to complete sentences using "may" or "might". The document provides practice with commonly used verb constructions and tenses in English.

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    I- Complete the sentences with the correct form of (Be able to and Can)

    1. You haven't been able to concentrate recently at work. I don't know what it is.

    2. My father can cook very well. He is a chef in a French restaurant.

    3. When he was only 2, my friend Lee was able to speak quite well.

    4. I have to go to a business dinner tomorrow night, so I won’t be able to (not) come to the party. I'm very sorry.

    5. Kevin lived in Italy for six years, so he must be able to speak Italian quite well. He will help you with your homework.

    6. This telephone is terrible. I can’t (not) hear you at all.

    7. When the car drove into the lake, one of the passengers wasn’t able to (not) open the door and had to be rescued.

    8. Despite the arrival of the storm, they can finish the football match.

    9. When I was very young, I used to be able to touch my toes, but I can't now!!

    10. The house was totally empty all day yesterday and I was able to finish that book I was reading.

    II- Past Perfect - Positive and Negative

    Make the positive or negative past perfect simple

    1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film had started (start).

    2) She had lived (live) in China before she went to Thailand.

    3) After they had eaten (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

    4) If you had listened (listen) to me, you would have got the job.

    5) Julie didn’t arrive until after I had left (leave).


    6) When we had finished (finish) dinner, we went out.

    7) The garden was dead because it had been (be) dry all summer.

    8) He had met (meet) her somewhere before.

    9) We were late for the plane because we had forgotten (forget) our passports.

    10) She told me she had studied (study) a lot before the exam.

    11) The grass was yellow because it hadn’t rained (not/rain) all summer.

    12) The lights went off because we hadn’t paid (not/pay) the electricity bill.

    13) The children hadn’t done (not/do) their homework, so they were in trouble.

    14) They hadn’t eaten (not/eat) so we went to a restaurant.

    15) We couldn’t go into the concert because we hadn’t brought (not/bring) our tickets.

    16) She said that she hadn’t visited (not/visit) the UK before.

    17) Julie and Anne hadn’t met (not/meet) before the party.

    18) I hadn’t had (not/have) breakfast when he arrived.

    19) He hadn’t used (not/use) email before, so I showed him how to use it.

    20) You hadn’t studied (not/study) for the test, so you were very nervous

    III- Use (May/Might) to complete the sentences.

    1) He may be working.

    2) She might be in the school.

    3) May I take this book?

    4) May I listen to the radio?

    5) You may want to go to the cinema.

    6) He may have sold his car.

    7) I may go to the cinema this Saturday.

    8) She might come with us to the party.

    9) We might help you.

    10)You may ask him.

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