PERMISSION OR REQUESTS

CAN COULD

We use can for a informal request ,permission or ability.

Use could for a formal request.

I’m bored , can

could

I watch TV now?Can/could

Base form

Can

I’m hungry,

can

could

I eat a sandwich?Can/could

Base form

Can

you play soccer?Can/could

Base form

Can

Ability or permission

he play the guitar?Can/could

Base form

Can

Ability or permission

I’m late,

can

could

I take a taxi?Can/could

Base form

Can

I have a lot of things,

give me a hand?you Can/could

Base form

could

I don’t have a cellphone

borrow your cellphone

ICan/could

Base form

could

REMEMBER.

CAN – COULD –MUST OR MUSTN’T

USE BASE FORM BASE FORM

OF THE VERB.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!