Build Present and Past Ability

Tap the words in the correct order to build sentences about present ability, past general ability, and single successful past actions. One word does not belong.

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Question 1

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Mia can solve this puzzle now., cans

Question 2

Build the sentence: _____

Options: repairing, My uncle can repair bicycles.

Question 3

Build the sentence: _____

Options: I cannot whistle., whistling

Question 4

Build the sentence: _____

Options: plays, Can Theo play the violin?

Question 5

Build the sentence: _____

Options: At six, Eva could tie her shoes., tied

Question 6

Build the sentence: _____

Options: spelling, We could not spell our names when we were young.

Question 7

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Could your dad cook when he was ten?, cooked

Question 8

Build the sentence: _____

Options: could, Yesterday, Ben managed to fix the lock.

Question 9

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Sara managed to catch the last bus., could

Question 10

Build the sentence: _____

Options: speaks, She can speak three languages.

Practise Build Present and Past Ability with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Build Present and Past Ability in everyday English.

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