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9. I don't know yet, but I_______________________ come with you after all!
9. I don't know yet, but I mi ht come with you after all! !. Could you please let me know your answer by the end of the week?
!. _______________you please let me know your answer by the end of the week? ". #owadays, people______________ travel very easily all over $urope
". #owadays, people may travel very easily all over $urope %. In that country citi&ens can now make su new democracy.
%. In that country citi&ens __________now make su democracy.
estions openly, it is a
'. (he can drive but she takes the bus to o to work
'. (he ________________ drive but she takes the bus to o to work
). *ou mi ht at least come with us and meet our new nei hbor, don't you think?
). *ou _____________ at least come with us and meet our new nei hbor, don't you think?
,. -hen he was youn he could dance all ni ht lon ./. Children may brin their teddy bears to school
./. Children _______________________brin their teddy bears to school
1 They (can/might) might be away for the weekend but I'm not sure. 2 You (may/might) may lea e now if you wish. ! ("ould/#ay) could you o$en the window a bit% $lease& ' (e (can/could) could be )rench% *udging by his accent. + (#ay/"an) can you $lay the $iano& , -isten% $lease. You (may not/might not) may not s$eak during this e.am. / They (can't/may not) can't still be out0
1 You (couldn't/might not) couldn't smoke on the bus. 2 3ith luck% tomorrow (can/could) could be a sunny day. 14 You (can/might) might be right but I'm going back to check anyway. 1 They (can/might) sure. 2 You (may/might) ! ("ould/#ay) ' (e (can/could) + (#ay/"an) be away for the weekend but I'm not
lea e now if you wish. you o$en the window a bit% $lease& be )rench% *udging by his accent. you $lay the $iano& s$eak during this
, -isten% $lease. You (may not/might not) e.am. / They (can't/may not) 1 You (couldn't/might not) still be out0
0Can0 se refiere a una habilidad% ca$acidad% o el tiem$o $ara hacer algo en el $resente. 5mbos 'may' y 'can' $ueden referirse al $ermiso $ara hacer algo. 6#ay6 es m7s correcto $ara '$ermiso' en ingl8s $ero la gente tambi8n usan 'can/could'. -as $alabras $ara 6$ermiso6 se confunden mucho en ingl8s. 5$renda a usar 'may' $ara 6tener $ermiso6. 9ero la mayor:a del uso de 'may' es $ara indicar $osibildades. 0Could0 se refiere a una habilidad% ca$acidad% o el tiem$o $ara hacer algo en el futuro% o% el talento o habilidad f:sica $ara hacer algo en el $asado. 0Could have0 se refiere a una $osibilidad en el $asado con erbos ;ue no describen habilidad f:sica. 6#ight6 en la mayor:a de casos es intercambiable con 6may6 $ero solo con el sentido de $osibilidad. 6#ight6 nunca se usa $ara $ermiso.