Verbos modais: 'can/can't', 'could', 'will', 'shall'

(Modals: can/can't, could, will, shall)


Introdução “can”

Nós usamos “can”:

Forma – “can”

Nós usamos "can" + infinitivo do verbo principal (sem "to").

Positivo I
You
We
They
She / He / It
can run very fast.
Negativo can't
cannot

pergunta Can I
you
we
they
he / she / it
run very fast?
resposta Yes, can.
No, can't.
cannot.

Pratique

Complete as frases usando a forma correta de "can" e o verbo entre parênteses:
.
1)
They    my car this week. (not repair)

 
2)
You    my pen. (borrow)

 
3)
   you    Russian? (speak)

 
4)
We    the bus. It's cheaper than the train. (take)

 

Introdução – “could”

Nós usamos “could”:

Form - "could"

Usamos "could" + infinitivo do verbo principal (sem "to").

Positivo I
You
We
They
She / He / It
could buy the tickets.
Negativo couldn't
could not

pergunta Could I
you
we
they
he / she / it
buy the tickets?
resposta Yes, could.
No, couldn't.

Pratique

Complete as frases usando a forma correta de "could" e o verbo entre parênteses:
.
1)
We    to France next year. (go)

 
2)
   you    the bag upstairs, please? (take)

 
3)
I looked for the keys but I    them. (not find)

 
4)
I    very well when I was a child. (swim)

 

Pratique ainda mais

Complete as frases com a resposta correta de a, b, c ou d:
.
1)
They ____ the sea from their hotel room.
 

 

2)
We ____ inside the cathedral because it was closed.
 

 

3)
____ you ____ that noise?
 

 

4)
I ____ you last night because I went to the cinema.
 

 

5)
I ____ that box. It's too heavy.
 

 

6)
____ they ____ many languages when they were children?
 

 


Create a free Getting Started account


Related links

The following exercises include use of this grammar structure:
 
 You might also be interested in:
 

Vocabulary
 

Vocabulário


Vocabulary exercises:Aumente seu vocabulário utilizando nossos três treinadores de vocabulárioPractice your spelling using our three spelling tests:Practice vocabulary relating to graphs and charts:
Aprenda vocabulário
Reading exercises
 

Reading exercises



Improve your reading skills:
 
Go to reading exercises
Video lessons
 

Video aulas


Concentre-se em áreas específicas do inglês empresarial utilizando nossas vídeoaulas
 
Faça uma aula de vídeo