UNIT 4

USE MODAL CAN: poder can not (can’t) should could may might would
Objective: to talk about possibilities and abilities
Examples:
Luis can play volleyball very well but he can’t be goalkeeper at all
Wendy can play soccer well but she can’t play tennis at all
David can drive a car very well but he can´t drive a bus at all
Pablo can swim very well but he can’t play soccer at all
Alicia can dance very well but she can’t cook at all
Franklin can play soccer very well but he can’t play tennis at all
Carlos can play soccer very well but he can’t play volleyball at all
Patricio can play soccer WELL…VERY WELL … but he can’t play tennis AT
ALL
EXAMPLES:
Emily can draw very well but she can’t paint at all
Ana can play soccer very well but she can’t play basketball at all
Jessica can swim very well but she can’t sing at all
Joselyn can do handycrafs very well but she can’t cook at all

VERBS INFINITIVE FORM

to work to get
To write to dance AR ER IR…ending
To read to forget
To talk to wait
+Joseph can play the guitar
- Joseph can’t play the guitar
Q. can Joseph play the guitar?
Short answer
Yes, he can
No, he can’t

Who can play the guitar? Joseph can play the guitar
+HE can ride a bike
-You can not (can’t) ride a bike
Q ? Can you ride a bike?
Yes, I can
No, I can’t
+ We can drive a car
- We can’t drive a car
Q. can we drive a car?
Short answers
Yes, we can
No, we can’t

+ Angel can drive a car

- Angel can’t drive a car
Q.? Can Angel drive a car?
Short answer

Yes, he can
No, he can’t
+ Joel can go jogging
- Joel can’t go jogging
Q. can Joel go jogging?
Short answers
Yes, he can
No, he can’t
Who can go jogging? Joel can go jogging

How many meters can Nixon run?

SENTENCES WITH MODAL CAN

+ Dylan can swim very well
- Dylan can’t swim
Q. Can Dylan swim?
Short answer
Yes, he can
No, he can’t
WH- Q. Who can swim? Dylan can swim

WH- WORDS/ QUESTIONS; what where when What time why who how
many how much
How often how long how well
CAN/ INFORMATION QUESTIONS

What time can you leave home? I can leave home at 7:30
WH-word/modal can/subject/main verb
when can you play soccer? I can play soccer on Sunday
Where can you buy the tickets for Independiente vs. Aucas soccer match?
Who can come to the parents meeting?
How often can you train soccer? I can train soccer on weekends
What days can you work? I can work every day
What days can he work? He can work on Monday and Tuesday

UNIT 4
RECOGNIZE:
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
My money is at home that car is mine
Your car is new that car is yours
His car that car is his
Her car is red
Its rice that car is hers
Our car is red that car is ours
Your car that car is yours
Their car that car is theirs

WHOSE: de quien de quienes

Whose this book
Whose this money?
Whose that house?
POSSESSIVE’S…NOUN NOUNS POSSESSIVE’S
EXAMPLES:
Who is Margarita’s husband? Margarita’s husband is Don
Katia’s money handbag dog mirror watch cellphone lipstick perfume dress
skirt top tail shoes
Nancy’s restaurant
My brother’s car
Katia’s dog
Margarita’s husband
Don’s wife
David’s car
Brad’s building
Joel’s bar
Dany’s cellphone
Alex’s car
Jonathan’s watch

DEFINITE ARTICLE THE.: el la los las

The is used to name something specific
Examples:
Juice =general the Orange juice= specific
River = general the Amazonas river= specific
Shoes =general the Adidas shoes=specific
The Quito´s soccer
IRREGULAR VERBS
BASE FORM PAST FORM PAST PARTICIPLE FORM
GO WENT GONE
COME
GET
WRITE
READ
BREAK
RUN
CUT
REGULAR VERB