Question

Habilidades: Identificar as situações de uso de verbos modais. MODAL VERBS I - CAN, MAY, MUST, SHOULD, OUGHT TO – Estes verbos, com exceção do OUGHT TO, NÃO aceitam a preposição “TO” antes ou depois do verb. a) Capacity, ability: I can swim very well = I am able to swim very well. II – CAN b) Permission: Can I use your phone? (Informal) – May I use your phone? (Formal) b) Possibility: Can you lend me some money? = to be able to EXERCISES A – First change to negative and, then, to question form. 1 – Peter can play the guitar. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 – Helen can use my computer. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 – They can open up a new circle of people. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ B – Change each of these sentences so as to use CAN. 1 – I am not able to open this box. ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 – Are you able to the supermarket alone? ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 – She is able to see things clearly. ___________________________________________________________________________ C – Put into English. 1 – Olá, Sally. Você pode me ajudar nestes exercícios? ___________________________________________________________________________ 2 – Bom dia, diretor. Eu posso entrar? Eu preciso falar com o senhor. ___________________________________________________________________________ 3 – Você sabe dirigir? Não, eu não sei. ___________________________________________________________________________

Answer 1

A.

1 - Peter can't play the guitar.

Can Peter play the guitar?

2 - Helen can't use my computer.

Can Helen use my computer?

3 - They can't open a new circle of people

Can they open a new circle of people?

B.

1 - I can't use this box.

2 - Can you go to the supermarket alone?

3 - She can see things clearly.

C.

1 - Hello, Sally. Can you help me with this exercises?

2 - Good morning, principal. Can I enter? I need to talk to you.

3 - Do you know how to drive? No, I don't.

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