Ln pairs read the sentences and say what the meanings of could in each sentence is. 1 When l was two years old, l could talk. 2We are lste. We could go by taxi.3 She could be ltalian - listen to her accent. 4lt could be sunny tomorrow. 5 l could read this this text last year.It is not difficult at all. 6 My sister could swim before she learned how to walk.
"could" in this sentence expresses past ability - when the speaker was two years old, they had the ability to talk."could" in this sentence expresses possibility - the speaker and others are late, and it is possible for them to take a taxi as a means of transportation."could" in this sentence expresses possibility or guessed possibility - the speaker is suggesting that there is a possibility that she is Italian based on her accent."could" in this sentence expresses possibility - there is a possibility that the weather will be sunny tomorrow."could" in this sentence expresses past ability - the speaker had the ability to read the text last year, and it was not difficult for them."could" in this sentence expresses past ability - the speaker's sister had the ability to swim before she learned how to walk.