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could, was able to and managed to — B2
ability in the past · grammar practice for level B2.
Type Grammar packLevel B2Age Teens (11–17) and Adults (18+)Skill GrammarTopic ability in the past
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What’s inside
- A clear rule box with examples
- Choose-the-answer, complete-the-sentence and fix-the-mistake tasks
- Three speaking prompts using the target grammar
- A teacher’s page with a 40-minute plan and the answer key
A look inside
Use “could” for general ability in the past. I could swim when I was five.
- Learn the rule
- Complete the sentences
- Find and fix the mistake
- Speak
Adjectives with Prepositions
Advanced Relative Clauses
Adverbs: Position and Adverbials
Alternatives to If
Avoiding Repetition: Ellipsis and Substitution
Cleft Sentences