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Can, Would and Could.

Much, many, a lot of

"CAN" means to know only in the sense of having the ability to do something that is Can significa saber solo en el sentido learned;
de tener habilidad para hacer algo que se ha aprendido;

Example;; You can lift the bag. Puedes levantar el costal

She can understand quickly. Ella puede entender rpido They can forget things. Ellos pueden olvidar las cosas

The verb CAN has only two forms, for the present and El verbo CAN solo tiene dos formas, the other for the past. One is una para el presente y otra para el power and the other know.pasado. Una es PODER y la otra SABER
1. To do something : (poder hacer algo) - I can't open this bottle - No puedo abrir esta botella. - This car can reach 220kmh. Este coche puede llegar a 220km por hora.

2. Learn to do something:

(saber hacer algo)

- I can swim S nadar. - I cant speak French No s hablar Francs. - Can you dance Tango? Sabes bailar Tango?

Question
- Can

you buy me a drink?

-Puedes

comprarme una

bebida? - Can I ask you something? - Puedo preguntarte algo? - Puedes venir por favor?

-Can you come please?


Can you go to the store?

- Puedes ir a la tienda?

COULD
As past can, Could be translated into Spanish for preterite or imperfect.
He could play the piano. She couldnt phone you.
Como pasado de can, could se traduce al espaol por pretrito indefinido o pretrito imperfecto.

Saba tocar el piano. No te pudo llamar.

Could: PODRA Could not: NO PUEDE o NO PODA

Polite questions:

(preguntas corteses)

Could you do me a favor? / Podras hacerme un favor? Can I borrow your machine? / Podra prestarme su mquina?

WOULD
The modal verb "would" (past of "will") is used together with the infinitive "to like" to express offers and invitations:
El verbo modal "would" (pasado de "will") se utiliza acompaado del infinitivo "to like" para expresar ofrecimientos e invitaciones:

example:

Would you like a cup of coffee?

Te gustara una taza de caf ?

Would you like to come with us?


Would he like a piece of cake?

Te gustara venir con nosotros ?


Le gustara un trozo de pastel ?

Much and Many


We use "much" with non count nouns and "many" with count nouns.

Many
I ate too many apples.
Me com demasiadas manzanas.

Much
I don't have much money.
No tengo mucho dinero

How many trees did you plant this weekend?


Cuntos rboles se le planta de este fin de semana?

I don't know how much water I drank.


No s cunto agua que tomaba.

A lot of We use a lot of with non count nouns and plural count nouns.
That dog has a lot of fleas. / Ese perro tiene muchas pulgas.

Avril Lavigne : I Can Do Better Uh, yeah you know I didn't give a damn what you say to me I don't really care what you think of me Cause either way you're gonna think what you believe There's nothing you could say that would hurt me

Hey, hey you I found myself again That's why you're gone I can do better, I can do better

You're so full of it I can't stand the way you act I'm better off without you anyway I just can't comprehend I thought it would be hard but I'm OK I don't need you if you're gonna be that I don't think that you can handle it I'm way over, over it way Because with me, it's all or nothing I will drink as much lemoncello as I can And I'll do again and again I'm sick of this shuuh, don't deny I don't really care what you have to say You're a waste of time I'm sick of this shuuh, don't ask why Cause you know, you know you're nothing I'm so sick) hate you now I'm sick of your shuuh, don't deny So go away from me You're a waste of time You're gone, so long I'm sick of your shuuh, don't ask why I can do better, I can do better

hate you now So go away from me You're gone, so long I can do better, I can do better Hey, hey you I found myself again That's why you're gone I can do better, I can do better What'd you say I told you so You know that Cause I always know Get out ta my face Hey hey You're not my taste Hey hey I am so

Sick of you You're on my nerves I want to puke Get out ta my face Hey hey You're not my taste Hey hey Hey hey Hey hey hate you now So go away from me You're gone, so long I can do better, I can do better Hey, hey you I found myself again That's why you're gone I can do better, I can do better

Complete the sentences with COULD, CAN and WOULD.


1-He can't play tennis very well now, but he ___________ fairly well when he was younger. 2-Ask Ann about your problem. She should ________help you. 3-My grandmother ________sit in her room all day in a bad mood

4-She can't run very fast now, but when she was in school she ________ faster than anyone else.

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