Question

When i was young i ...... Climb any tree fill in the blanks?

Answer 1

Answer:

when I was younger I......to climb on the tree.

Answer 2

The given sentence is: When I was young I could climb any tree.

The answer is could.

• In the given sentence, When I was young I could climb any tree, the person is referring to a task he used to do when he was young.
• Therefore the given sentence is in the past tense.
• Hence, we have to use the verb that is in past tense too.
• 'Can' is in the present tense and 'could' is in the past tense.
• The use of could is appropriate in this sentence.
• Hence, the correct sentence is When I was young I could climb any tree.