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PRESENTE
Can - Se usa para mostrar la capacidad de hacer algo en el presente o la
oportunidad de hacerlo. Se usa también para hacer sugerencias, pedir permiso o
favores.
He understands German and he can speak it very well.
Can you show me how this works, please, Dad?
PASADO
Could - Para capacidad o habilidad en el pasado. También para hacer sugerencias
educadamente.
My sister could skate when she was five.
Could you tell me where the nearest Police Station is, please?
Exercises
A. Paula has got a problem. She is outside her house. The door has closed but her bag
and key are inside. Use can or can’t + the verb in brackets.
Oh dear! Where’s my key? I ………………………… (find) it. Oh look! It’s on the kitchen
table. I ………………. (see) it. Now what am I going to do? I ……………………… (get) in. I
……………………….. (climb) up that tree to the window – it’s too high! I haven’t got my
mobile phone or any money with me so I ……………… (ring) for help.
What’s that noise? I ………………………. (hear) somebody in the sitting room. Oh good!
It’s Peter. He’s at home. He ……………………… (open) the door for me.
B. The next day, Peter tells his friend about Paula’s problem. Now use could o
couldn’t.
Paula …………………………………. her key yesterday.
She ……………………………….. it on the kitchen table.
She …………………………………. in.
She ………………………………….. the tree.
She …………………………………. for help.
She …………………………………. somebody in the sitting room. It was me!
C. Complete these sentences using can’t or couldn’t + a verb from the box.
type see speak find come
catch sleep answer understand use
1. I’d like to read Jim’s letter. The only problem is I …………………………. my glasses.
2. Although Kevin was really tired last night he ………………………………….. .
3. Jane would like to work in an office, but unfortunately she ……………………. .
4. People said he was a very interesting speaker, but I ………………………….. him.
5. Sue didn’t pass her Maths exam because she ……………………………….. the
questions.
6. I’ve got two tickets for the concert on Saturday, but unfortunately Frank
……………… .
7. Maria’s dog ran out of the house and she ……………………………. it.
8. A : I’d like to live in Paris.
B : Me too, but I ………………………….. French very well.
9. (At the cinema) Those people in front of me are very tall. I ………………. the screen.
10. When I was little I …………………………. the computer to do my homework.