Question

Complete the sentences with the correct form of
can could or be able to. Sometimes more than one answer Is possibile.
1 I know your face but I (not) - remember your
name.
2. He looked for the book but he (not) - find it.
3. When he was young, he — sing very well.
4 She's ill, so she won't — come this weekend.
5 If he spoke slowly, I — understand him.
6. It was very dangerous, but she — keep calm.
7 She was sensitive and she (not) — take criticism
8. I used to — dance well, but I (not) — dance
last night.​

Answer 1

1. I can't remember your name. (Nu-mi pot aminti numele tau )

2. He couldn't find it. ( Nu a putut sa o gaseasca )

3. He could sing very well / he was able to sing very well. ( El putea sa cante foarte bine /  El era capabil sa cante foarte bine )

4. She won't be able to come this weekend. ( Ea nu poate veni in weekend-ul acesta )

5. If he spoke slowly I could understand him. ( Daca vorbea mai rar, l-as fi putut intelege )

6. But she was able to keep calm. ( A fost in stare/capabila sa isi pastreze calmul )

7. She couldn't take criticism. ( Nu putea suferi criticile aduse la adresa ei sau ceva de genul )

8. I used to be able to dance well, but I couldn't dance last night. ( Obisnuiam sa fiu capabil sa dansez bine, dar nu am putut  dansa in noaptea trecuta )