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CAN COULD
PERMISSION OR
    REQUESTS
We use can for a informal
request ,permission or ability. Use
   could for a formal request.
 I’m bored ,               can
                          could

                             Base form


Can/could
   Can      I    watch   TV now?
can
                               could




 I’m hungry,
                             Base form


Can/could
   Can      I   eat   a sandwich?
Ability or permission
 Base form



Can/could
   Can        you   play   soccer?



 Ability or permission
  Base form



Can/could
   Can         he   play   the guitar?
can
                                   could




  I’m late,
                               Base form


Can/could
   Can        I   take   a taxi?
I have a lot of
    things,

   Base form



Can/could
  could        you    give me a hand?
  I don’t have a
     cellphone

   Base form



Can/could
  could         I    borrow your cellphone
REMEMBER.
CAN – COULD –MUST OR MUSTN’T


    USE
BASE FORM OF
 THE VERB.
•COMPLETE WITH COULD/CAN and the verb
in parenthesis.
A:_____ you _____ me? ( help – do - buy)
B: Sure. What ______I _____for you? (go-do - put)
A: ________you ____those books over there?
(put- buy - travel)
B: Ok. No problem.
A: One question. ____you ____Italian food?
 (cook – eat - have)
B: No I _____but I _____ ______ Ceviche.
(cook – eat – try)
A.Good. Let’s Prepare ceviche togeter. Please,
______you _____the fish?
B.Yes. no problem!

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Can could

  • 2. We use can for a informal request ,permission or ability. Use could for a formal request. I’m bored , can could Base form Can/could Can I watch TV now?
  • 3. can could I’m hungry, Base form Can/could Can I eat a sandwich?
  • 4. Ability or permission Base form Can/could Can you play soccer? Ability or permission Base form Can/could Can he play the guitar?
  • 5. can could I’m late, Base form Can/could Can I take a taxi?
  • 6. I have a lot of things, Base form Can/could could you give me a hand? I don’t have a cellphone Base form Can/could could I borrow your cellphone
  • 7. REMEMBER. CAN – COULD –MUST OR MUSTN’T USE BASE FORM OF THE VERB.
  • 8. •COMPLETE WITH COULD/CAN and the verb in parenthesis. A:_____ you _____ me? ( help – do - buy) B: Sure. What ______I _____for you? (go-do - put) A: ________you ____those books over there? (put- buy - travel) B: Ok. No problem. A: One question. ____you ____Italian food? (cook – eat - have) B: No I _____but I _____ ______ Ceviche. (cook – eat – try) A.Good. Let’s Prepare ceviche togeter. Please, ______you _____the fish? B.Yes. no problem!