Posso responder perguntas com modais com outros auxiliares?
Gostaria de saber se posso responder perguntas que utilizam verbos modais (can, may, might, could...) com auxiliares (do, does, did, done...)
Exemplo:
-Can you speak English?
Yes, I do.
-Could you help me, please?
No, I don't.
Exemplo:
-Can you speak English?
Yes, I do.
-Could you help me, please?
No, I don't.
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Complementando. As excessões, muito idiomáticas, aparecem quando sabemos que a expressão está sendo utilisada com um sentido modificado -- por exemplo, por questão de cortesia.
Would you know the way to the subway? ('Would' aqui realmente significa 'do'.)
Yes, I do. / Sorry, I don't.
Could you lend me a hand? ('Could' = 'Can')
Yes, I can, of course. / Sorry, I can't right at the moment; could you wait a minute?
Could we use an estimate in this case, instead of actually measuring the wall? ('Could' = 'could' -- a real conditional)
Yes, we could. Unless you're trying to be very precise. (=It's possible.)
Would you know the way to the subway? ('Would' aqui realmente significa 'do'.)
Yes, I do. / Sorry, I don't.
Could you lend me a hand? ('Could' = 'Can')
Yes, I can, of course. / Sorry, I can't right at the moment; could you wait a minute?
Could we use an estimate in this case, instead of actually measuring the wall? ('Could' = 'could' -- a real conditional)
Yes, we could. Unless you're trying to be very precise. (=It's possible.)
INGLÊS PARA VIAGENS
Não, Gabriel.
Os verbos modais são auxiliares. Uma pergunta com um modal não pode ser respondida como você fez. Deve-se responder com o modal. Observe.
-Can you speak English?
Yes, I can. / No, I can't.
-Could you help me, please?
Yes, I could. / No, I coudn't.
Se não for modal.
Do you speak English?
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Are you American?
Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Bons estudos!
Os verbos modais são auxiliares. Uma pergunta com um modal não pode ser respondida como você fez. Deve-se responder com o modal. Observe.
-Can you speak English?
Yes, I can. / No, I can't.
-Could you help me, please?
Yes, I could. / No, I coudn't.
Se não for modal.
Do you speak English?
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
Are you American?
Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Bons estudos!
Thanx man.
It really helped me! (:
It really helped me! (: