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			Can
			and Could
			 
			
			
	 
         
        Students      ‘I
			can do something’ = I know how to do it /it is possible for me to
			do it.
			
			
			    The Past can =
			could; cannot = could not, can’t = couldn’t.
			 
			
			I can play the
			piano. My brother can play the piano too.
			 
			
			Before she
			came to Britain, she couldn’t speak English. Now she can speak
			English very well.
			 
			
			    Упражнение
			1.Поставьте данные ниже глаголы и can,
			cannot, could,
			could not так,
			чтобы они грамматически соответствовали
			содержанию предложений.
			 
			
				
				
				
					
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						come
						pass open go(2) give speak find understand see hear borrow
						 
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			1.
			I’m sorry, but
			we__________________ to your party next Saturday.
			 
			
			2.
			She got the job because
			she_______________________ five languages.
			 
			
			3.
			She spoke very quickly. I
			_____________________________ her.
			 
			
			4.
			____________ you____________  the door, please?
			 
			
			5.
			He__________________________to the meeting last week. He was
			ill.
			 
			
			6.
			Have you seen my bag?
			I_________________________ it.
			 
			
			7.
			__________________you________________
			me
			the salt?
			 
			
			8.
			You are speaking very quietly. I
			____________________ you.
			 
			
			9.
			His eyes are not very good.
			He__________________ very well. 
			 
			
			10.
			________________ you__________ give me your address?
			 
			
			11.
			He _____________________ to the concert next Saturday. He’s
			working. 
			 
			
			12.
			__________ I __________your pen?
			 
			
			 
			 
			 
			
			May
			and might 
			 
			
			    may/might
			= it is possible that something will happen. You can use may or
			might:
			 
			
			I
			may/might go to the cinema this evening. (= perhaps I will go)
			 
			
			Take an
			umbrella with you. It may/might rain.
			 
			
			    Упражнение
			1.Раскройте скобки и составьте
			предложения, используя may/might.
			 
			
			1.
			(perhaps I will go to the cinema)
			___________________________________. 
			 
			
			2.
			(perhaps I will see Tom tomorrow) _________________________________. 
	
         
        Students  
			 
			
			3.
			(perhaps Kay will be late) Kay ____________________________________.
			 
			
			4.
			(perhaps it will snow today) It
			_____________________________________.
			 
			
			5.
			(perhaps I will wear my new jeans) I
			_________________________________.
			 
			
			6.
			(perhaps they will not come) _______________________________________. 
			 
			
			7.
			(perhaps I will not go out tonight) I
			__________________________________.
			 
			
			8.
			(Will I perhaps have your cell phone?)
			_______________________________?
			 
			
			9.
			(Will I perhaps lend some money?) __________________________________?
			 
			
			10.
			(Will I perhaps open (the window?)__________________________________?
			 
			
			 
			 
			
			 
			 
			
			 
			 
			
			 
			 
			
			 
			 
			
			 
			 
			
			 
			 
			
				
				
				
					
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						Answers
						 
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						Exercise
						1. 1.
						can’t come, 2. can speak, 3.
						couldn’t understand, 4. Can/ Could ... open, 5. couldn’t go,
						6. can’t find, 7. Can/Could ... pass, 8. can’t hear, 9. can’t
						see, 10. Can/Could ... give, 11. can’t go, 12. Can/Could ...
						borrow.
						 
						
						Exercise
						1. 1. I
						may/might go to the cinema. 2.
						I may/might see Tom tomorrow. 3.
						Kay may/might be late. 4.
						It may/might snow today. 5.
						I may/might wear my new jeans. 6.
						They may/might not come. 7.I
						may/might not go out tonight. 8.
						May/Might I have your cell phone?
						9. May/Might
						I lend some money? 10. May/Might I open the window?
						 
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