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1

a) Anna swam

b) Anna would swim (if there was a pool nearby)


2

Anna is eating a cake

Anna may eat a cake

Anna would eat a cake


3

Anna is reading a book

Anna would read a book


4

Anna is drinking water

Anna may drink water

Anna would drink water


5

Anna could be able to swim

Anna could be able to eat a cake

Anna could be able to read a book

Anna could be able to drink water


6

Anna could have been able to swim (yesterday)

Anna could have eaten the cake (yesterday)

Anna could have read the book (yesterday)

Anna could have driven the car yesterday


7

Anna may swim tomorrow (she'll go to the pool)

Anna may eat some cake tomorrow

Anna may read the book tomorrow

Anna may drive the car tomorrow