UNIVERSIDAD LAICA ELOY ALFARO DE MANABÌ

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

UNIT 1: TAREA 2

Student’s Name: Lisseth Mejia Vera

Career/ Level: Noveno

Email: Lissethmejiav21@gmail.com

Cell phone number: 0998241850

Professor: Lic. Yuliana Roca Castro Mg.Eii.

Email: yuliana.roca@uleam.edu.ec
EXERCISE 2 CAN - COULD

El verbo can es un verbo modal que usamos para hablar de que algo y alguien tiene la
habilidad para hacer algo, por ejemplo:

• She can sing.

Ella puede cantar.
• He can run very fast.
Él puede correr muy rápido.

Pero también lo usamos para pedir o dar permiso, por ejemplo:

• Can I ask you a favor?

¿Puedo pedirte un favor?
• You can eat grapes if you want.
Si lo deseas, puedes comer uvas.

Por otro lado, usamos could para expresar que algo es posible o la probabilidad de que
algo suceda.

• It could be nice.
Podría ser agradable.
• You could travel.
Podrías viajar.

O para pedir permiso de una manera más amable y formal que como se haría con can:

• Could you help me?

¿Podrías ayudarme?
• Could I have a talk with you?
¿Puedo charlar contigo?
 PRACTICE EXERCISES

1. Make sentences with the verb Can.

1. Joan / play piano
2. I / paint /my bedroom
3. Brian / driver a car.
4. Tommy / write / a song
5. The cat / jump high
6. We / run / in the park
Joan can play piano
_I can paint my bedroom_
_Brian can driver a car._
_Tommy can write a song._
_The cat can jump high
__We can run in the park_

2. Write the meaning in spanish for each one sentences.

1. He could come last evening.
_El podría venir anoche__________________________
2. I could speak three languages.
_Yo podria hablar 3 idiomas_________________________
3. He could eat a whole chicken.
_El podria comerse un pollo entero____________________

3. Put the words in order. Then practice the questions with a partner.
1. you / can / that / please / repeat Can your repeat that, please?
2. Slowly / please / say / you / can / more / that Can you say that more slowly, please?
3. Again / could / say / you / that / please Could you say that again, please_?
4. Slowly / please / more / you / speak / could Could you speak more slowly, please?
 GRAMMAR – SIMPLE PRESENT

Para realizar preguntas en este tiempo verbal, se usa el auxiliar DO o DOES para la
tercera persona del singular, como ya hemos visto. Y se contesta con Yes / No seguido
de la persona y su auxiliar correspondiente afirmativo o negativo.

Do you live in London?

Yes, I do.

Does she go to the cinema?

No, she doesn't.

Para realizar una pregunta específica, se usa la "question word" (where, when, what,
how, etc.) y luego, se sigue el mismo método. Se responde usando la frase completa.

Where do they go?

They go to the cinema.

What do you do on Sundays?

I do the laundry.

When does she read the paper?

She reads the paper from Monday to Friday.

How does she go to school?

She goes on foot.
 PRACTICE EXERCISES

1. Check (✓) the correct answer to complete each conversation.

1. A: What’s she like? 3. A: What do you like?

B: _______ B: _______
a.  She likes music and literature. a.  Yes, I like sports.
b.  Yes, all of her friends like her. ✓ b.  I love art and fashion.
✓ c.  She’s funny, kind, and generous. c.  I’m pretty creative.

2. A: What does your father look like? 4. A: Would you like to play chess?
B: _______ B: _______
✓ a.  He’s tall and thin with blond hair. ✓ a.  Yes, I would.
b.  Well, he doesn’t like technology. b.  No, I don’t.
c.  He’s shy and very hardworking. c.  Yes, I like you.

2. Make present simple ‘wh’ questions:

1. (where / you / go to school?) Where do you go to school?

2. (what / you / do?) What do you do?

3. (where / John / come from?) ____Where do come from John?
4. (how long / it / take from London to Paris?) _It does how long take from
London to Paris?_
5. (how often / she / go to the cinema?) She does go to the cinema how often?

3. Make present simple questions:

1. (you / like cake?) Do you like cake?

2. (she / live in London?) __Does she live un London?

3. (they / hate studying?) Do they hate studying?

4. (you / drink tea every morning?) Do you drink tea every morning?

5. (you smoke? Do you smoke?