Can or Could | Grammar Exercise

Fill in the blanks with can or could. In some cases, they
are both possible.

1. ......................... I ask you something? Can /
Could / Either could be used here

2. She said I ........................ come as often as I liked.
Can / Could / Either could be used here

3. Jack .............. not go to work yesterday because he
was ill. Can / Could / Either could be used here

4. He ........................ borrow my car, if she asked. Can
/ Could / Either could be used here

5. I ............................ her, if I had wanted to. could
marry / could have married / can marry

6. .................... you lend me some pounds until
tomorrow? Can / Could / Either could be used here

7. When I was a child, I .............. play whenever I
wanted to. Can / Could / Either could be used here

8. 'Where is John?' He .......................... be in the
garden. Can / Could

9. It was a place where anything ......................
happen. Can / Could / Either could be used here

10. I ............................ not understand anything she
said. Can / Could

11. You ............................ get a better job if you
speak English. Can / Could

12. War ............................ break out any day. Can /
Could / Either could be used here

Anônimo: É pra encaixar Can /
Could / Either could be used here nas perguntas :)

Respostas

respondido por: CremildaBR

⇒⇒ Modal verbs

1. Can I ask you something?

2. She said I could come as often as I liked.

3. Jack could not go to work yesterday because he was ill.

4. He could borrow my car, if she asked.

5. I could have married her, if I had wanted to.

6. Can you lend me some pounds until tomorrow?

7. When I was a child, I could play whenever I wanted to.

8. 'Where is John?' He can be in the garden

9. It was a place where anything could happen.

10. I could not understand anything she said.

11. You can get a better job if you speak English.

12. War can break out any day.

⇒⇒ Modal verbs >> são verbos ''diferentes'' que possuem características próprias. São usados para auxiliar o verbo principal da frase. Não são conjugados, não recebem ''s'' na terceira pessoa do singular, não têm plural. São sempre escritos da mesma forma, independente do contexto. Não têm tradução se estiverem sozinhos, sem um verbo em seguida.

a. Can - permission >>> permissão para fazer algo

Can I leave now? >> Posso sair agora? (menos formal)

b. Can - fazer um pedido informal

Can I have a piece of cake? >> Posso comer um pedaço de bolo?

c. Can - exprime habilidade

I can play the piano.

2. Could - para pedir permissão ou fazer um pedido educado.

Could you bring me some water, please?

Could you open the window?

3. Could – para expressar uma possibilidade

You could buy me some bread when you come home, Tim.

You could finish your homework tonight, so we can watch TV now.