COULD / COULDN'T / HAD TO / DIDN'T HAVE TO | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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My little sister said I ..... help her with her homework because she ..... do it on her own.

didn't have to / could

Before washing machines were invented people ..... do the laundry by hand.

had to

Before the invention of refrigeration, people ..... keep fresh food for very long before it went bad.

couldn't

We ..... have visitors in the afternoon as long as they left before 9 p.m.

could

Back then there was no electricity and people ..... use electricity and oil lamps.

had to

It was raining cats and dogs, so I ..... take an umbrella.

had to

When I was in hospital I ..... get out of bed on my own, so I had to ask the nurses for help.

couldn't

When he was young, he ..... swim very well. He won medals and championships!

could

Mum said I ..... bring my friends over, but I ..... clean the house first.

could / had to

It snowed all weekend, I'm glad I ..... go out!

didn't have to

My girlfriend ..... take me to the hospital in her car because calling an ambulance was too expensive.

had to

Luckily I ..... wait long for an X-ray.

didn't have to

I ..... take tablets for a long time to treat my infection.

had to

They ..... go to the cinema last night because they ..... take care of their baby.

couldn't / had to

The doctor said Sheila ..... quit smoking if she wanted to take part in the marathon.

had to

The doctor said I ..... walk until my ankle healed.

couldn't

The fridge was full so I ..... do the shopping.

didn't have to

He ..... wash the car after the week they spent at the beach.

had to

We ..... get to the meeting on time yesterday because the train was delayed by one hour.

couldn't

I ..... stay in hospital long, only a couple of days.

didn't have to

Our parents ..... use computers to do their homework, so they ..... go to the library.

couldn't / had to

The girls had behaved so badly that they ..... go to the party in the end.

couldn't