COULD (REQUESTS)

COULD: MEANING AND FORM

COULD:• It is used to ask for favors (requests)

Let’s remember something first…

COULDStructure:

COULDVERB (IN BASE

FORM)SUBJECT ?

EXAMPLE:

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?

COULD IS USED TO ASK FOR FAVORS…

AGAIN!

• YOU PLEASE

• PASS ME THE COOKIES?

• MOMMY, COULD

MOMMY, COULD YOU PLEASE PASS ME THE COOKIES?

PROBLEM SOLUTION

LET’S SUMMARIZE…

COULD

To ask for favors

Example: Could you please open the window?

Structure

Could + subject+ verb (in base form)+ complement?

Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente

Fernandez. Would you like to go?

Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente

Fernandez. Would you like to go?

Yes, i would love to Rosa. How much are

the tickets?

Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente

Fernandez. Would you like to go?

Yes, i would love to Rosa. How much are

the tickets?$200.000 each

Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a

problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money. Could you please lend me some?

Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a

problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money. Could you please lend me some?

Ok. No problem.

Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a

problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money. Could you please lend me some?

Ok. No problem.

FAVOR