The document discusses the modal verbs can and may. Can indicates ability or permission and is used informally. May indicates formal permission, probability, or possibility. The document provides examples of sentences using can and may.

1. MODAL
VERBS
CAN
MAY
(TO BE ABLE TO)
( TO BE ALLOWED TO)

2. CAN
► Can- (PODER) habilidade física
ou cognitiva; capacidade, permissão
(INFORMAL)
I can run 100 meters in 10 seconds.
Alex can solve all Math problems.
Can I take you home?
X
MAY

3. CAN
► Can- (PODER) habilidade física
ou cognitiva; capacidade, permissão
X
MAY
► May- (PODER) permissão,
(FORMAL); probabilidade;
possibilidade.
(INFORMAL)
I can run 100 meters in 10 seconds.
Alex can solve all Math problems.
Can I take you home?
May I take you home?
It may snow tonight.
We won’t go to the beach today; it
may rain.

5. WHAT DOES CAN
INDICATE ?

7. WHAT DOES MAY
INDICATE ?

9. MIGHT IS FOR
____ POSSIBILITY!!!

11. According to the cartoon above:
0 0 The homework is being done right now.
1 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 2 COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

12. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
1 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 2 COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

13. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 2 COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

14. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 X COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 3 The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

15. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 X COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 X The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 4 The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

16. According to the cartoon above:
0 X The homework is being done right now.
X 1 The homework wasn’t done.
2 X COULDN’T indicates a present action.
3 X The student had only his computer to do his homework.
4 X The student could answer his exercise using his pencil and pen.

18. W H AT ’ S T H E D I F F E R E N C E B E T W E E N
MAY AND MIGHT IN THE CARTOON
B E L OW ?