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!