NAME: COURSE: Verbs: modal auxiliaries can/could lean, | could. . . STATEMENT QUESTION, SHORT ANSWER I I I You you you We | can can | we Yes, | we | can. They swim they | swim? they He | cant can't | he No, | he | cant. She she she nw |. it it Can = Tknow how to doit, or itis possible for me to do it. Example: Can you swim? Yes, 1 can. Can you ski? No, I can't. You ean't dive in here, Exereise A Write statements with can or can’. w 1 They dance. 2 He ___ ski. 3 drive. Exercise B ‘The past tense of ean /ean't is could /couldn’t. Complete these sentences. if 1 Lastyearthey _________ 2 Lastyearhe ________ 8 Last year she Cola you cose) FY sido) 17] dance. We also use can or could for making requests. (Could ia very polite.) Qe Exereise C Write requests using can or could. 1. You want to read someone's newspaper. 2 You wantea friend to post a letter for you. 8 You want someone to pass the salt 4 You want to wateh TV.