Could ( do ) and Could have ( done ) Exercises

UNIT 26   Could ( do ) and Could have ( have ) Exercises

26.1   Make suggestions. Use could.

Example: Where should we go for our vacation? (Mexico) We could go to Mexico.
1.   What should we have for dinner tonight? (fish) ______________________________________

2.   When should we go and see Tom? (on Friday) _______________________________________

3.   What should I give Ann for her birthday? (a book) _______________________________________


26.2   Use could have. Answer the questions in the way shown.
Example: "Did you go to the movies?"
No. We could have gone to the movies, but we decided not to,

1.   ''Did you go to the concert last night?''            "No. We________________________________________________

2.   "Did John take the exam?''        "No. He________________________________________________________

3.   "Did you buy a new car?''         ''No. I__________________________________________________________


26.3   Write sentences with could or could have.

Examples: She doesn't want to stay with Linda. But she could stay with Linda.
                   She didn't want to stay with Linda. But she could have stayed with Linda.

1.   He didn't want to help us.    But he_____________________________________________

2.   He doesn't want to help us.   But_________________________________________________

3.   They don't want to lend any money.    But___________________________________________________

4.   She didn't want to have anything to eat.      _______________________________________________________


26.4   First read this information about Ken:

Ken doesn't know any Spanish.                                            Ken doesn't know anything about machines.
Ken is very rich and generous.                                                                       Ken can't drive.
Ken was free on Monday afternoon.                                                  Ken was sick on Friday night.

A lot of people wanted Ken to do different things last week, but they couldn't contact him. So he didn't do any of these things. Say whether he could have done or couldn't have done these things (if he had known).
Example: His aunt wanted him to drive her to the station.
He coudn't have driven her the station (because he can't drive.)

1.   Ann wanted him to come to a party on Friday night.
He________________________________________because__________________________________________

2.   Jim wanted him to play tennis on Monday afternoon.
He____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.   Sue wanted him to translate a Spanish newspaper article into English.
____________________________________________because__________________________________________

5.   Jack wanted Ken to lend him $20._______________________________________________________________

4.   Ken's mother wanted him to fix her washing machine.
____________________________________________because__________________________________________























Answers

26.1

1- We could have fish.

2- We could go and see on Monday.

3- You could give her a book.

26.2

1- could have gone there but we decided not to.

2- could have taken it but he decided not to.

3- could have bought a new car but i decided no to.

26.3

1- could have helped us.

2- he could help us.

3- they could lend us some.

4- But she could have had something to eat.

26.4

1- couldn't have come to a party because he was sick.

2- could have played tennis on Monday afternoon because he was free.

3- He couldn't have traslated it because he doesn't know any spanish.

4- He could have lent Jack $20 because he is very rich and generous.

5- He couldn't have fixed it beause he doesn't know anything about machines.