Read the situations and write questions beginning 

Can ... or Could ... .

1    You're carrying a lot of things. You can't open the door yourself. There's a man standing near
the door.
      You say to him:     Could you open the door, please?    
2    You phone Sue, but somebody else answers. Sue isn't there. You want to leave a message for
her.

      You say: Could you give her a message?

3    You're a tourist. You want to go to the station, but you don't know how to get there.

      You ask at your hotel: Could you tell me how to get to the station?

4    You are in a clothes shop. You see some trousers you like and you want to try them on.

      You say to the shop assistant: Can I try on these trousers? 

5    You have a car. You have to go the same way as Steve, who is on foot. You offer him a lift.

      You say to him: Can I give?

Read the situation and write a question using the word in brackets.

1    You want to borrow your friend's camera. What do you say to him?
      (think)       Do you think I could borrow your camera?     
2    You are at a friend's house and you want to use her phone. What do you say?
      (all right)       Is it all right if I use your phone?    
3    You've written a letter in English. Before you send it, you want a friend to check it for you.
What do you ask?

      (think) Do you think you could check this letter?

4    You want to leave work early. What do you ask your boss?

      (mind) Do you mind if I leave work early?

5    The woman in the next room is playing music. It's very loud. You want her to turn it down.
What do you say to her?

      (think) Do you think you could turn the music down?

6    You're on a train. The window is open and you're feeling cold.You'd like to close it, but first
you ask the woman next to you.

      (OK) Is it OK if I close the window?

7    You're still on the train. The woman next to you has finishedreading her newspaper, and you'd
like to have a look at it. You ask her.

      (think) Do you think I could have a look at your newspaper?

What would you say in these situations?

1    Paul has come to see you in your flat. You offer him something to eat.
      You: Would you like something to eat?       
      Paul:  No, thank you. I've just eaten.
2    You need help to change the film in your camera. You ask Kate.

      You: I don't know how to change the film. Do you think you could show me?

      Kate: Sure. It's easy. All you have to do is this.

3    You're on a bus. You have a seat, but an elderly man is standing. You offer him your seat.

      You: Can I offer you a seat?

      Man: Oh, that's very kind of you. Thank you very much.
4    You're the passenger in a car. Your friend is driving very fast. You ask her to slow down.

      You: You're making me very nervous. Could you slow down? 

      Driver: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realise I was going so fast.
5    You've finished your meal in a restaurant and now you want the bill. You ask the waiter:

      You: Can we have the bill, please? 

      Waiter: Right. I'll get it for you now.

6    A friend of yours is interested in one of your books. You invite him to borrow it.
      Friend: This looks very interesting.

      You: Yes, it's a good book. Would you like to borrow it?

Complete the sentences with use(d) to + a suitable verb.

1    Diane doesn't travel much now. She   used to travel   a lot, but she prefers to stay at home these
days.

2    Liz used to have a motorbike, but last year she sold it and bought a car.

3    We came to live in London a few years ago. We used to live in Leeds.

4    I rarely eat ice-cream now, but I used to eat it when I was a child.

5    Jim used to be my best friend, but we aren't good friends any longer.

6    It only takes me about 40 minutes to get to work now that the new road is open. It used to

take more than an hour.

7    There used to be a hotel near the airport, but it closed a long time ago.

8    When you lived in New York, did you use to go to the theatre very often?

Matt changed his life style. He stopped doing some things and started doing other things:

He stopped He started
studying hard sleeping late
going to bed early going out in the evening
running three miles every mornin spending a lot of money
Write sentences about Matt with used to and didn't use to.
1   He used to study hard.                                 
2   He didn't use to sleep late.                       

3  He used to go to bed early.

4  He didn't use to go out in the evening.

5  He used to run three miles every morning.

6  He didn't use to spend much money. /... a lot of money.

Compare what Karen said five years ago and what she says today:
Now write sentences about how Karen has changed. Use used to / didn't use to / never used to in the first part of yo
1    She used to travel a lot,                              but   she doesn't go away mush these days.        
2    She used  to have lots of Friends but she doesn't know many people these days.

3    She used to be very lazy but she works very hard these days.

4    She didn't use to like cheese but she eats lots of cheese now.

5    She used to be a hotel receptionist but she works in a bookshop now.

6    She used to play the piano but she hasn't played the piano for years.

7    She never used to read newspapers but she reads a newspaper every day now.

8    She didn't use to drink tea but she likes it now.

9    She used to have a cat but it died two years ago.

10  She used to go to a lot of parties but she hasn't been to a party for ages