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ALUMNA:
AREA: HUMANIDADES
ASIGNATURA: INGLES
DOCENTE: BLANCA MARQUEZ
TIPO DE GUIA: CONCEPTUAL Y DE EJERCITACION
PERIODO GRADO N0 FECHA DURACION
3 8º 4 JULIO 1 UNIDAD

INDICADOR DE DESEMPEÑO
Diferenciar el uso de “can - could”

The modal auxiliary can: can you help me?

Notice the meaning of can and can’t.
I can’t lift the char. It’s light.
I can’t lift the sofa. It’s too heavy.
Can you help me?
Yes, I can.

The principal meaning of can is to be able

Notice the form and the position of can.

I
STATEMENT You can lift the chair.
He
She
We
You can’t lift the sofa.
They
QUESTION Can you help me? Yes, I can.
No, I can’t.

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Can is followed by the simple form of the verb.
Can does not change form with the subject.
Can goes before the subject in questions.
Can or can’t complete the sort answers.
Can’t is the contraction of cannot (can + not).

Past meaning of the modal auxiliary could: I couldn’t call you yesterday.
Notice the meaning of could.
I couldn’t go swimming yesterday.
I can go swimming today.

One meaning of could is ability in the past.

Notice the form and position of could.

I can speak English now.
Could you speak English a year ago?
Yes, I could. (No, I couldn’t.)

Could acts like the other modal auxiliaries: can, will, may, might, shall, should,
must, would. It comes before the subject in questions. It doesn’t change form
according to the subject. It completes short answers.
There is no contraction for could. Couldn’t is the contraction for could + not.

Polite request meaning of modal auxiliary could: could you lend me a dollar?
Notice the meaning of could (polite request)
Could I borrow your dictionary?
Of course.
Could I borrow your pen?
No, I’m sorry. I only have this one and I need it.
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Could I borrow your homework?
No!

Practice
1. Complete the sentences. Use can or can’t + one of these verbs:
come find hear see speak
1. I’m sorry, but we___________________ to your party next Sunday.
2. I like this hotel room. You___________ the mountains from the window.
3. You are speaking very quietly. I______________________ you.
4. Have you seen my bag? I_________________ it.
5. Catherine got the job because she___________________ five languages.

2. Complete these sentences. Use can’t or couldn’t + one of these verbs:

decide eat find go go sleep
1. I was tired, but I__________________.
2. I wasn’t hungry yesterday. I__________________ my dinner.
3. Kate doesn’t know what to do. She__________________.
4. I wanted to speak to Martin yesterday, but I____________________ him.
5. James _________________ to the concert next Saturday. He has to work.
6. Paula________________________ to the meeting last week. She was ill.

3. Research a dialogue with different modals and prepare the oral

presentation.

“You can do manY beautiful things”

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