Elige el verbo modal que conviene.

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y el ejercicio resuelto en la pgina siguiente
I'm afraid I help you at the moment.
1
I'm asking permission: .I do it?
2
He drowned because he . not swim.
3
They .. to arrive on time tonight because their flight was cancelled.
4
Let's go to the cinema! - Yes! Good idea! We could see a thriller.
5
To make progress, you .practise your English every day.
6
I go to the sea next summer?
7
She has worked for many years in a restaurant. She . cook wonderful meals.
8
I never go to the sea. I . swim.
9
This man is not careful. He . wear a helmet.
10

Im afraid Me temo At the moment Ahora mismo

Ask permission Pedir permiso To drown ahogarse

On time puntual A flight Un vuelo

Una pelcula de
Lets go Vamos, vayamos A thriller
suspense
To practise practicar To cook cocinar

wonderful maravilloso A helmet Un casco

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 Ejercicio resuelto

1 I'm afraid I can't help you at the moment. No puedo

I'm asking permission: May I do it? May es una forma muy educada, can o could
2
tambin valen pero son ms de uso comn.

3 He drowned because he could not swim. No saba

They won't be able to arrive on time tonight because their flight was cancelled. No
4 existe ningn tipo de will can. Poder en future es will be able to, en este caso en
negativo
Let's go to the cinema!
- Yes! Good idea! We could see a thriller. Podramos, es mejor aqu que may o
5
might porque suena algo de entusiasmo. May, y might ms todava, corresponden
a propuestas un poco desganadas, tal vez podamos, tal vez pudisemos

6 To make progress, you should practise your English every day. deberas

Can I go to the sea next summer? Aqu could tambin valdra, may menos porque
7
sonara como muy ceremonioso
She has worked for many years in a restaurant. She must cook wonderful meals.
8
Ella debe cocinar.

9 I never go to the sea. I can't swim. No s nadar

10 This man is not careful. He should wear a helmet. debera

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