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    The document discusses the uses of the modal verbs can, could, may, and might. It explains that can is used to express ability, permission, requests, and offers. Could is the past tense of can and is also used for permission, requests, offers, and expressing past ability. May is a more formal way to request permission or express possibility. Might suggests a small possibility that something may occur.

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    The document discusses the uses of the modal verbs can, could, may, and might. It explains that can is used to express ability, permission, requests, and offers. Could is the past tense of can and is also used for permission, requests, offers, and expressing past ability. May is a more formal way to request permission or express possibility. Might suggests a small possibility that something may occur.

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    The document discusses the uses of the modal verbs can, could, may, and might. It explains that can is used to express ability, permission, requests, and offers. Could is the past tense of can and is also used for permission, requests, offers, and expressing past ability. May is a more formal way to request permission or express possibility. Might suggests a small possibility that something may occur.

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    The document discusses the uses of the modal verbs can, could, may, and might. It explains that can is used to express ability, permission, requests, and offers. Could is the past tense of can and is also used for permission, requests, offers, and expressing past ability. May is a more formal way to request permission or express possibility. Might suggests a small possibility that something may occur.

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    Can / Could / May /

    Might
    CAN
    1) Possibility

    "What can I see in London?"


    "You can visit the Tower of London."

    2) Ability

    "Can Beth swim?"


    "No, she can't
    3) Ask for and give permission.

    "Can I come in?"


    Yes, you can.

    "You can leave now."

    4) Make requests and offers.

    "Can I have a sandwich, please?"


    "Can I help you?"
    COULD (past form of CAN)
    1) Descreve uma habilidade que algum
    tinha no passado:

    "I could swim when I was young."

    2) Tambm usado para permisso /


    oferecimento / pedidos (mais formal
    que o CAN):

    "Could I get you more water?"


    COULD (past form of CAN)

    3) Usado para expressar possibilidade:

    "This plan could really work out."


    MAY (Formal)
    1) Usado para pedir PERMISSO.

    "May I borrow your pen?"


    "May I go now?"

    2) Usado para expressar possibilidade.

    "It may rain later today."


    "Peter may come with us."
    MIGHT
    Usado para sugerir uma pequena
    possibilidade de algo acontecer.

    "It might rain this afternoon."

    "I might not have time to go to the party


    with you."

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