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capacity

CAN. capacity. poder. informal permission. PRESENT. Sarah can solve that problem. (capacity). She cannot (can’t) solve it. (capacity). Can she really solve it ? (capacity). Can I turn on the TV ? (informal permission). Of course, you can . (informal permission). COULD.

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  1. CAN capacity poder informal permission PRESENT

  2. Sarahcansolve that problem. (capacity) • She cannot (can’t) solve it. (capacity) • Canshe really solve it? (capacity) • Can I turn on the TV?(informal permission) • Of course, you can . (informal permission)

  3. COULD podia capacity in the past PAST

  4. When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired. • Last week Windows could not (couldn’t) start because a configuration problem. • Couldhe have done a better job yesterday ?

  5. BE ABLE TO poder can be able to ser capaz PRESENT – PAST - FUTURE

  6. PAST PRESENT • You coulddo that. • You cando that. • You are able to do that. • You were abletodo that. FUTURE • You will be able to do that.

  7. MAY possibility poder formal permission FUTURE

  8. The explosion may have been caused by a malfunction. (possibility) • We'd better not interfere - she may not like it. (possibility) • Mayit cause a problem ? (possibility) - May I come in? - Yes, you maycome in. (formal permission)

  9. MIGHT possibility possibility in the past poderia uncertain possibility hypotheticalpossibility FUTURE - PAST

  10. Don't go any closer – it might/may be dangerous. (possibility) • Might he have come if he wanted ? (possibility in the past) • I thought he might be hungry. (uncertain possibility) • If you were older you might understand. • (hypothetical possibility)

  11. MUST obligation dever strong necessity deduction PRESENT - FUTURE

  12. You musthelp them. They're relatives of yours! (obligation) • Joan must pay attention to the class. (necessity) • John's been driving all day - he must be tired. (deduction)

  13. MUST NOT dever(negative) prohibition demand PRESENT - FUTURE

  14. You must not smoke. (prohibition) • You must not talk inside here. (prohibition) • You mustn’tbehave like that. (demand) • You mustn't leave your stuff there. (demand)

  15. HAVE TO necessity must have to = PRESENT– PAST- FUTURE

  16. You mustfocus in the text. You have to focus in the text. = • You had to focus in the text.(past) • You will have to focus in the text.(future) PRESENT – PAST - FUTURE

  17. SHOULD OUGHT TO ought to should = advice PRESENT – FUTURE

  18. They shouldstop writing reports. • They should not (shouldn’t) stop writing reports. • Shouldthey stop writing reports ? • They ought to consider the possibility. • They ought not to consider the possibility. • Oughtthey toconsider the possibility ?

  19. Complete with the correct form of "can" and "may“ . 1.She ________speak four languages. (capacity) 2.______I come in, Mr. president? (formal permission) 3._______ I press that key, teacher? (informal permission) 4.It_______happen to everyone. (possibility) 5.He________be telling the truth. (possibility) can May Can may may

  20. 6.He _______be telling lies, too. (possibility) 7. _______you read that sign from this distance? (capacity) 8.The students_______do it without your help Peter. (capacity) 9.____I use your computer for a moment, please ? (informal permission) 10.You_______try once more. (possibility) may Can can Can may

  21. Complete the sentences using the correct form of haveto. 1.We must call someone to help. We________call someone to help. (past) 2.They must wait here for a while. They ___________wait here for a while. (future) 3.She must make a decision as soon as possible. She___________make a decision as soon as possible. (future) 4.You must follow the rules, man. You _________follow the rules, man.(present) had to will have to will have to have to

  22. 5.He must send that e-mail message now. He_________send that e-mail message now. (present) 6.We must handle this situation immediately. We____________handle this situation immediately. (future) 7.They must call the police. They are at risk! They ________call the police. They were at risk!(past) 8.He must hurry otherwise he will be caught! He ________hurry otherwise he will be caught! (present) has to will have to had to has to

  23. Fill the blanks using "should" or "ought" according to the sentence. 1.You _______talk to the dentist. 2._________they to provide the equipment? 3.He ________to take those remedies. 4. Every American________know that, forty years ago, it was against the law in many states for a black person to sit in the front of a bus. 5.The counselor________have helped that poor guy. 6.They__________to do their best in order to win the prize. 7.You________ to be kinder to him. 8. Keep in mind that this price _______ to be very, very low. should Ought ought should should ought ought ought

  24. (FMU) - You__________play tennis better some years ago. a)can b)had c)ought d)could e)might Test 1

  25. (FMU) - They___________do this tomorrow. a)is able to b)can to c)will be able to d)would be able e)could to Test 2

  26. (Makenzie) - In the sentence, "You may be wrong, but you may be right." MAY means: a) possibility b) permission c) ability d) deduction e) obligation Test 3

  27. (FECAP) - “I don’t know what these words mean. I should have brought my dictionary”. “should” can be replaced (substituído) by____ a)may b)must c)could d)ought to e)would Test 4

  28. (Unesp) - Indique a sentença que expressa um conselho. a) When depressed, teens always ask for adult guidance. b) Teens see more of what life has to offer and then they become depressed. c) Adolescents who never make new friends become depressed. d) Adolescents don't try to make new friends when they feel depressed. e) When teens become depressed, they should try to ask an adult for help. Test 5

  29. (Unesp) - Assinale a alternativa correta: Doctors and dentists should always ______ with their training. a) continued b) continue c) continuing d) will continued e) have continue Test 6

  30. (Unirio) - Assinale a alternativa correta: I'm sorry the train was late and I .......... arrive earlier a) couldn't b) ought not c) don't d) mustn't e) wouldn't Test 7

  31. (Mackenzie) - Indicate the alternative that best completes the following sentence. "Look how wet the ground is! It _________ last night. a) might be sunny b) must have rained c) should have been warm d) may be snowing e) ought to dry Test 8

  32. (Unesp) - Universities abroad may ________ a more recent result when the IELTS was taken a long time ago. a) requires b) require c) to require d) requiring e) required Test 9

  33. (PucCamp) - Assinale a letra correspondente à alternativa que preenche corretamente as lacunas da frase apresentada. Janet: Look, our boat is sinking! Peter: Oh, dear! Can you swim? Janet: Yes, but we won't have to, there's a life boat on board. In the above dialogue, the verbs "CAN" and "HAVE TO" express respectively ....... and ........ . a) ability - obligation b) permission - prohibition c) possibility - prohibition d) permission - possibility e) ability - necessity Test 10

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