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can and could
Tean play
thepiano.
Could you open
‘he door please?
He can play the piano.
‘can + infinitive (can do / can play / can come exc):
do do?
Vwelyou/they | ean play fwelyou/they | play?
he/shelit | can't (cannot) | see he/shefit | see?
come? etc.
come etc.
can do something = | know how to do it, or it is possible for me to do it:
| can play the piano. My brother ean play the piano too.
Sarah can speak icalian, but she can't speak Spanish,
‘& Can you swim?
Yes, but 'm not a very good swimmer.
Can you change twenty pounds?
8 msorry.| can't.
I'm having a party next week, but Paul and Rachel can’t come.
For the past (yesterday / last week etc), we use could/couldn’t:
When I was young, | could run very fast.
Before Maria came to Britain, she couldn't understand much English. Now she can
understand everything,
| was tired last night, but | couldn't sleep.
I had a party ast week, but Paul and Rachel couldn't come.
Can you...? Could you...? Cant...? Could!...?
‘We use Can you... ? or Could you... 2 when we ask people to do things:
‘Can you open the door, please? or Could you open the door, please?
Can you wait amoment, please? or Could you wait ..?
We use Can I have ...? or Can I get... ? to ask for something:
Can I have a glass of water please? or Can Iget...?
tor Could ...?
Can sit here?
Tom, could I borrow your umbrella?
cant. isit OK co do something?
(fay 7 ) Exercises
ep Ask Steve if he can do these things:
On mn Fay
You
Can you swim?
10 kilometres
Can you do these things? Write sentences about yourself. Use I can or I can’t.
71 10
8 n
9 2
-come find hear see speak
1 Iimsomy butwe carlt come to your party next Saturday.
2 Hike this hotel room. You the mountains from the window.
3 Youare speaking very quietly. | you
4 Have you seen my bag? | it
5 Catherine got the job because she five languages.
decide eat find go go sheep:
1 Iwas tired, but | couldn't sleep
2 wasn't hungry yesterday. | my dinner.
3. Kate doesn't know what to do. She
4 wanted to speak to Mark yesterday, but | him.
5 James to the concert next Saturday. He has to work.
6 Paula to the meeting last week. She was il
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Could you open.
‘the door, please?
