WRITE 10 SENTENCES WITH COULD POLITE AND 10 SENTENCES WITH POSSIBILITY, THEN SEND IT IN TO YAHOO GROUPS ON MAY 28, 2016.
SEGUNDO A PUERICULTURA
miércoles, 25 de mayo de 2016
COULD POLITE REQUEST AND POSSIBILITY
Using "Could" in
Present, Past, and Future
Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the
past and the future. Study the chart
below to learn how "could" behaves in different contexts.
Modal Use
|
Positive Forms
1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future |
Negative Forms
1. = Present 2. = Past 3. = Future |
could
possibility |
1. John could be the one who stole the money.
2. John could have been the one who stole the money.
3. John could go to jail for stealing the money.
|
1. Mary couldn't be the one who stole the money.
2. Mary couldn't have been the one who stole the money.
3. Mary couldn't possibly go to jail for the crime.
|
could
conditional of can |
1. If I had more time, I could travel around the world.
2. If I had had more time, I could have traveled around the world.
3. If I had more time this winter, I could travel around the world.
|
1. Even if I had more time, I couldn't travel around the world.
2. Even if I had had more time, I couldn't have traveled around the
world.
3. Even if I had more time this winter, I couldn't travel around the
world.
|
| ||
could
polite request |
Could I have something to drink?
Could I borrow your stapler?
Requests usually refer to the near future.
|
Couldn't he come with us?
Couldn't you help me with this for just a second?
Requests usually refer to the near future.
|
sábado, 14 de mayo de 2016
OBJECT PRONOUNS
See the following video and write which are the object pronouns in your comments. Don't forget to write them and put their meaning. Regards.
miércoles, 4 de mayo de 2016
EXERCISE 1. PAST CONTINUOUS
Enter the following link and do the exercises 1 to 7.
You should send it to the Yahoo groups on May 7, 2016.
http://www.theyellowpencil.com/topasadocontinuo1.htm
You should send it to the Yahoo groups on May 7, 2016.
http://www.theyellowpencil.com/topasadocontinuo1.htm
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