26.5 Complete the sentences using could, couldn’t or managed to. 1. My grandfather travelled a lot. He could speak five languages. 2. I looked everywhere for the book, but I couldn’t find it. 3. They didn’t want to come with us at first, but we managed to persuade them. 4. Jessica had hurt her foot and ___ walk very well. 5. There was a small fire in the kitchen, but fortunately I ___ put it out. 6. The walls were thin and I ___ hear people talking in the next room. 7. I ran my first marathon recently. It was very hard, but I ___ finish. 8. My grandmother loved music. She ___ play the piano very well. 9. We wanted to go to the concert, but we ___ get tickets. 10. A girl fell into the river, but some people ___ pull her out. She’s all right now.

Перевод задания: Дополните предложения, используя could, couldn’t или managed to.

1. My grandfather travelled a lot. He could speak five languages. (Мой дедушка много путешествовал. Он умел говорить на пяти языках.)
2. I looked everywhere for the book, but I couldn’t find it. (Я повсюду искал(а) книгу, но не смог(ла) её найти.)
3. They didn’t want to come with us at first, but we managed to persuade them. (Сначала они не хотели идти с нами, но нам удалось их уговорить.)
4. Jessica had hurt her foot and couldn’t walk very well. (Джессика повредила ногу и не могла хорошо ходить.)
5. There was a small fire in the kitchen, but fortunately I managed to put it out. (На кухне был небольшой пожар, но, к счастью, мне удалось его потушить.)
6. The walls were thin and I could hear people talking in the next room. (Стены были тонкими, и я слышал(а), как люди разговаривают в соседней комнате.)
7. I ran my first marathon recently. It was very hard, but I managed to finish. (Недавно я пробежал(а) свой первый марафон. Это было очень трудно, но мне удалось его закончить.)
8. My grandmother loved music. She could play the piano very well. (Моя бабушка любила музыку. Она очень хорошо умела играть на пианино.)
9. We wanted to go to the concert, but we couldn’t get tickets. (Мы хотели пойти на концерт, но не смогли достать билеты.)
10. A girl fell into the river, but some people managed to pull her out. She’s all right now. (Девочка упала в реку, но некоторым людям удалось вытащить её. Сейчас с ней всё в порядке.)

Could выражает общую способность или возможность в прошлом; managed to — успешно выполненное единичное действие; couldn’t — невозможность или отсутствие способности.