Faculty of Industrial and System Engineering

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL CALLAO

FACULTAD DE INGENIERIA INDUSTRIAL Y SISTEMAS
ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE INGENIERIA DE SISTEMAS

Full Name: .................................................................................................. Teacher: Mg. Garay Torres J.

Date: ..................................................................... Course: Idioma III

MODAL VERB - COULD

I. MODAL VERB – COULD

Usamos "Could" para expresar el pasado del modal verb “can” (poder). En español equivale a la
traducción de podría o pudo.

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

S + COULD + V + CMP.

EXAMPLE:

1. I could travel alone.

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2. He could do it today.

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3. They could compete together.

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3. He could try It again

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IMPORTANT:
Usamos "Could" para expresar el pasado del modal verb “can” (poder). En español equivale a la
traducción de podría o pudo.
I. LET’S WORK: WRITE SOME SENTENCES ABOUT MODAL COULD – AFFIRMATIVE FORM:

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I. LET’S WORK: READ, TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE TO THE ENGLISH AND SPANISH.

1 – We could study together.

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2 – Ellos podrían aprender francés con el nuevo profesor.

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3 – You could work in the restaurant.

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4 – Eymi podria bailar contigo.

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5 – They could have a part-time job.

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6 – Ellos podrían necesitar un abogado en el caso.

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7 – The students could draw some dinosaurs.

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8 – Nosotros podríamos volar esta noche.

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9 – The teacher could eat some delicious tangerines.

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10 – Ella podría romper las reglas.

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11 – You could build a nice sand castle.

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12 – El podría encontrar jugosas naranjas en el mercado.

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NEGATIVE FORM

S + COULD NOT + V + COMP.

EXAMPLE:
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1. The racer could not compete.

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2. We could not go.

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3. It could not be worse.

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4. You couldn’t build a castle.

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5. The champion couldn’t win.

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6. The train could not arrive early.

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IMPORTANT:
El modal verb COULD trabajara con todos los pronombres: ( I, YOU, HE, SHE, IT, WE,YOU, THEY)
Podemos emplear al contracción al realizar la negación: COULD NOT = COULDN’T

I. LET’S WORK: WRITE SOME SENTENCES ABOUT MODAL COULD – NEGATIVE FORM:

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I. READ AND CREATE SENTENCES IN THE CORRECT ORDER THEN TRANSLATE THEM TO SPANISH.

1. could - in the lake - swim - you - not

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2. The goose - could – again – scape - not

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3. could – the lions – in jails – be - not

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4. the deer - could – not - run

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5. smell - could – the wolf – the food - not

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6. could – the bull - be – not – in rodeos.

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7. fly – the tortoise - could – just swim - not

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8. could – walk – the horse – not – on the mud

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9. the rabbits - pets – could - not - be

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INTERROGATIVE FORM

COULD + S + V + COMP.?

EXAMPLE:

1. Could you like a pizza?

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2. Could you dare?

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3. Could she come?

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4. Couldn’t you love me again?

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5. Couldn’t you give me a chance?

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6. Could you try It?

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IMPORTANT:
Colocamos COULD al inicio de la oración para realizar la pregunta, la contracción COULDN’T será
empleada al realizar una interrogante en negación,

I. LET’S WORK: WRITE SOME SENTENCES ABOUT MODAL COULD – INTERROGATIVE FORM:

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2. ___________________________________________________________________________________

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I. LET’S WORK, SEARCH AND FIND THE WORDS IN THE FOLLOWING CROSSWORD PUZZLE:

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VOCABULARY

1. Bark /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………

2. Branch /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
3. Apple tree /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
4. Bush /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
5. Cactus /_______________________________ / …....…..….….…..….…….………………
6. Cedar /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
7. Clover /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
8. Creeper /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
9. Ivy /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
10. Leaf /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
11. Leaves /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
12. Oak /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….……………...
13. Forest /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
14. Field /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
15. Garden /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..……….………………
16. Roots /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
17. Shrub /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
18. Trunk /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
19. Twig /_______________________________ / ………..….….…..….…….………………
20. Weeds /______________________________ / ………………….….….….………………
I. WRITE SOME SENTENCES ABOUT THE ISSUE: - AFIRMATIVE (+) NEGATIVE (-) AND
INTERROGATIVE (?) FORM, THEN TRANSLATE THEM.

1. BOYFRIEND / BUY. (+)

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2. CHILDREN / PLAY. (-?)

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3. WIFE / COOK. (+)

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4. GRANDPARENTS / REST. (?)

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5. GIRLFRIEND / WAIT. (-)

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6. THE LOVERS / HIDE. (+)

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7. BROTHER AND I / TOUCH. (-)

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8. HUSBAND / SWEEP. (-?)

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9. NIECE AND NEPHEW / UNDERSTAND. (+)

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I. CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERLINE THE VERBS INSIDE THE READING, THEN TRANSLATE
THE READING TO THE SPANISH.

Hey! What’s up? I’m Robert. I am 26 years old and I have just moved into my own apartment. I love it! I
can do whatever I want and I don’t have my parents nagging me about cleaning my room, washing the
dishes or taking out the garbage. I just stay up late at night playing video games or go out drinking with
my friends. Then I can sleep till noon the next day. I don’t think I will ever get married or have kids. I
love not having any responsibilities. During the day I work as a waiter in a restaurant a few blocks away.
My shift starts at 11 am and ends at 9 pm. It is hard work but it is fun. I meet interesting people and girls
give me their phone numbers all the time. I would like to have my own restaurant one day and make more

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money but it seems like a lot of work. I think I’ll just enjoy life for now and worry about making more
money later.

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