Mi estantería armonioso by paula contle https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it Hecho con el deseo de una estrella en-us 2019-01-29 15:41:19 UTC 2019-01-29 16:17:33 UTC hello@padlet.com anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325445257 We use modal verbs to show if we believe something is certain, probable or possible (or not). We also use modals to do things like talking about ability, asking permission making requests and offers, and so on]]> 2019-01-29 15:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325445257 can could may might will would must should anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325445937 2019-01-29 15:45:57 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325445937 Possibility anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325451353
We use the modal can to make general statements about what is possible:
-It can be very cold in winter

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We use the negative can’t or cannot to show that something is impossible:
-That can’t be true.

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We use can to talk about someone’s skill or general abilities:
-She can speak several languages.

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We use can to ask for permission to do something:
-Can I ask a question, please?

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can is less polite:
Can you take a message please?

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We use can I … to make offers:
Can I help you?
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We use could as the past tense of can:
-It could be very cold in winter.

We use could to show that something is possible in the future, but not certain:
-If we don’t hurry we could be late.



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We use couldn’t/could not to talk about the past:
-We knew it could not be true.
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We use could to talk about past time:
-She could speak several languages.

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could is more formal and polite than can:
-Could I ask a question please?

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We use could you and as a polite way of telling or asking someone to do something:
-Could you take a message please?

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We sometimes say I can ... or I could ... to make an offer:

I can do that for you if you like.

]]> 2019-01-29 16:07:02 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325459543 We make questions by putting the subject after may anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325461252 -May I …?]]> 2019-01-29 16:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325461252 The negative form is may not anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325461550 2019-01-29 16:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325461550 We use may:When we are not sure about something. anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325461980 -Jack may be coming to see us tomorrow.]]> 2019-01-29 16:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325461980 We use may: To make polite requests. anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325462706 -May I borrow the car tomorrow?]]> 2019-01-29 16:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325462706 When we use may not for a refusal it is emphatic. anapaulicontle01 https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325463410 -You may not!]]> 2019-01-29 16:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anapaulicontle01/a6r6kltir9it/wish/325463410