Could x Can: Como utilizar
- edrob518
- Localização: Brasília, Brazil
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Estou com uma dúvida quanto ao uso desses verbos anômalos, a frase e a seguinte:
Whose notebook is this? It could be Nelly’s notebook.” (De quem é esse caderno? Pode ser do Nelly.)
Por que não se usa Can nessa frase já que e para falar de coisas no presente?
Whose notebook is this? It could be Nelly’s notebook.” (De quem é esse caderno? Pode ser do Nelly.)
Por que não se usa Can nessa frase já que e para falar de coisas no presente?
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"Could" é um modal usado também para indicar possibilidade, coisa que "can", neste caso, não faz tão bem, não é adequado. Essa possibilidade de "could" equivale a: pode, poderia, pode ser que.
Bons estudos.
Bons estudos.
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- prof.heldercortez
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Hello,
in fact CAN, when used to express possibilities, embraces the idea of GENERAL truth, known fact or a strong possibility.
- Airplanes can fall.
- It can be very cold here in the Winter.
- This plant can be eaten, but I wouldn't do it if I were you.
- I'm not letting you walk home alone. I'm driving you. This city can be very dangerous at night. (I know this city very well - strong possibility)
COULD - is used to talk about weak possibilities - when you are just saying something, but you are not sure or have any information to back up what you're saying.
- Whose phone is this? It could be John's. (just a possibility - just an option) - you can also use MAY
In your sentence, do not repeat the word NOTEBOOK.
Whose notebook is this?
I don't know. It could be Nelly's.
Feel free to ask questions
See you!
in fact CAN, when used to express possibilities, embraces the idea of GENERAL truth, known fact or a strong possibility.
- Airplanes can fall.
- It can be very cold here in the Winter.
- This plant can be eaten, but I wouldn't do it if I were you.
- I'm not letting you walk home alone. I'm driving you. This city can be very dangerous at night. (I know this city very well - strong possibility)
COULD - is used to talk about weak possibilities - when you are just saying something, but you are not sure or have any information to back up what you're saying.
- Whose phone is this? It could be John's. (just a possibility - just an option) - you can also use MAY
Whose notebook is this? It could be Nelly’s notebook.”
In your sentence, do not repeat the word NOTEBOOK.
Whose notebook is this?
I don't know. It could be Nelly's.
Feel free to ask questions
See you!