八年级英语上册Unit1Couldyou please clean your room？语法（can和could）课件 鲁教版五四制.pptVIP

 Grammar Do you know these sports? I could not row a boat at five. Now I can . row a boat ride a bike ...could not ... now ...can... play badminton ...could not ... now ...can... swim/ have a swim ...could not ... now ...can... fly a kite/ kites ...could not ... now ...can... Using “can”/ “could” to talk about ability we use “can” to say that we are able to do something now. we use “could” to say that we were able to do something in the past. e.g. I can (cannot /can’t /can not ) swim. What about you? He could (couldn’t /could not) dance in the past. What about you ? What can they do ?/ What could they not do? Sandy Simon Millie DanielPeter Amy last year × × × × × this year √ √ √ √ √ Last year, Sandy _________.Now she _______. .... Simon... Sandy Simon Millie DanielPeter Amy last year × × × × × this year √ √ √ √ √ Ask and answer the questions Can Sandy row a boat now? Yes, she canCould Sandy row a boat last year?  No, she couldnt. 2 can could possibility When we want to express something is possible, we use can/could can/could ---- present (the possibility: cancould) 2 can could ------- possibility 注意 当委婉表达 “请求” “要求”时，用could。 而回答时，肯定用can.否定语气一般要婉转，有时可说明不能的原因。如： --Could you send this letter for me? --Yes, I can./sorry, I’m busy now.