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
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