9 Make up the sentences using the Past Simple Tense. 1) The inspector/to question/the victim/of the robbery. 2) Anybody/to leave/me/a message? 3) We/not to enjoy/the performance/last Sunday. 4) Martin/not to tell/us/a word/ about his exams. 5) Vicky/to be/happy/on hearing the news? 6) You/to catch/the idea/of the project? 7) James/not to forget/to buy/some fruit/for supper. 8) The train/to arrive/at exactly nine o'clock/last morning. 9) Greg/not to manage/to repair h motorbike/yesterday. 10) It/to be/sunny/in Prague/last week 11) You/to sleep/well/last night? 12) The manager/not to give us/any instructions/about it/yesterday. 13) It/to rain/heavily last night 14) Mark/to take/your driving licence/by mistake yesterday 15) Our break/to finish/half an hour ago.

1. Могу я задать вам вопрос?  

Can I ask you a question?

2. Я не смогу прийти вовремя.  

I won't be able to come in time.

[в будущем и настоящем временах вместо "manage" употребляется глагол "to be able to"]

3. Тед не смог прочесть слово.  

Ted didn't manage to read that word.

4. Я не мог этому поверить.  

I can't believe it.

5. Ребенок должен уметь кушать сам.  

The child must be able to eat himself.

6. Она не может хорошо работать в последнее время.  

She hasn't been able to work well lately.

7. Я смогу купить что-нибудь на ужин.  

I will be able to buy something for dinner.

8. Она не умет ездить верхом.  

She can't ride a horse.

9. Кто сможет ответить на вопрос?  

Who will be able to answer this question?

10. Я никогда не могла с ним спорить.

I couldn't argue with him.

11. Как давно вы умеете плавать?  

How long have you been able to swim?

12. Как вам удалось починить радио?

How did you manage to fix the radio?