CAN AND COULD

Hi Children , today we going to lear the modal verbs Can and Could .

Can 

"Can" indicates skill or ability. In these cases it can be translated as "power" in Spanish.

Examples :

• I can speak five languages
• We can work late tonight if you need us
• Bill and Tom can’t help you
• The restaurant can be expensive if you drink a lot of wine.
• It can be dangerous to drive if you are tired

In interrogative sentences, the use of "can" may request permission or inquire about possibilities.

• Can I have a glass of water?
• Can you help me?
• Can they work late tonight?

Could

"Could" indicates possibility or ability in the past.

Examples :

• Joe could speak Spanish when he was young
• I couldn’t sleep last night. 
• It could have been worse.

You can also use "could" for future possibilities

Examples :

• You could pass the test if you studied
• I think it could rain later.

As "you can" in interrogative sentences "could" may request permission or inquire about the possibilities, but is more formal.

• Could you pass the salt please?
• Could you help me?

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