Проанализируем текст статьи, чтобы найти примеры употребления прошедшего времени глагола 'be' и модального глагола 'can'.
| Past simple: be | Past simple: can | |
| Affirmative | Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Germany in December 1770. He learned to play the piano when he was a young boy. Was he good at playing it? Yes, he was. He played his first piano concert at the age of seven! In the 1790s, Beethoven started to have a problem hearing things. By 1817, he couldn't hear anything at all. Could he still compose music? Yes, he could. It wasn't a problem because he could hear the music in his head. In fact, Beethoven composed some of his best music during that time. | |
| Negative | By 1817, he couldn't hear anything at all. | |
| Questions | Was he good at playing it? | Could he still compose music? |
| Short answers | Yes, he was. | Yes, he could. |
Ответ: Отмечены галочками соответствующие ячейки в таблице.