UNIT 13 LESSON 2:COULD (REQUESTS)

LOOK AT THE PICTURE

COULD (REQUESTS)

IT’S VERY HOT AND SUNNY.COULD (REQUESTS)

THE WINDOW IS CLOSEDCOULD (REQUESTS)

WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?

COULD (REQUESTS)

HE IS HOT.

HE NEEDS TO OPEN THE WINDOW

COULD (REQUESTS)

MARIA IS NEXT TO THE WINDOWCOULD (REQUESTS)

WHAT’S THE FAVOR?

COULD (REQUESTS)

MARIA, COULD YOU PLEASE OPEN THE WINDOW?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULD: MEANING AND FORM

COULD:• It is used to ask for favors (requests)

Let’s remember something first…

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULD…Structure:

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULDStructure:

COULDVERB (IN BASE

FORM)SUBJECT ?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULDStructure:

COULDVERB (IN BASE

FORM)SUBJECT ?

EXAMPLE:

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULDStructure:

COULDVERB (IN BASE

FORM)SUBJECT ?

EXAMPLE:

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULDStructure:

COULDVERB (IN BASE

FORM)SUBJECT ?

EXAMPLE:

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULDStructure:

COULDVERB (IN BASE

FORM)SUBJECT ?

EXAMPLE:

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?Podrías cerrar la ventana?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULD YOU PLEASE CLOSE THE WINDOW?

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULD IS USED TO ASK FOR FAVORS…

COULD (REQUESTS)

AGAIN!

• MOMMY, COULD

COULD (REQUESTS)

AGAIN!

• YOU PLEASE

• MOMMY, COULD

COULD (REQUESTS)

AGAIN!

• YOU PLEASE

• PASS ME THE COOKIES?

• MOMMY, COULD

COULD (REQUESTS)

MOMMY, COULD YOU PLEASE PASS ME THE COOKIES?

PROBLEM SOLUTION

COULD (REQUESTS)

LET’S SUMMARIZE…

COULD

COULD (REQUESTS)

LET’S SUMMARIZE…

COULD

To ask for favors

COULD (REQUESTS)

LET’S SUMMARIZE…

COULD

To ask for favors

Example: Could you please open the window?

COULD (REQUESTS)

LET’S SUMMARIZE…

COULD

To ask for favors

Example: Could you please open the window?

Structure

COULD (REQUESTS)

LET’S SUMMARIZE…

COULD

To ask for favors

Example: Could you please open the window?

Structure

Could + subject+ verb (in base form)+ complement?

COULD (REQUESTS)

Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente

Fernandez. Would you like to go?

COULD (REQUESTS)

Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente

Fernandez. Would you like to go?

Yes, i would love to Rosa. How much are

the tickets?

COULD (REQUESTS)

Conversation:Jose, there is a concert- Vicente

Fernandez. Would you like to go?

Yes, i would love to Rosa. How much are

the tickets?It’s $200.000

COULD (REQUESTS)

Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a

problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money. Could you please lend me some?

COULD (REQUESTS)

Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a

problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money.

Could you please lend me some?

Ok. No problem.

COULD (REQUESTS)

Conversation: Ummm. Well, I have a

problem. It is very expensive and I dont have money.

Could you please lend me some?

Ok. No problem.

FAVOR

COULD (REQUESTS)

COULD (REQUESTS)

Thank you!!!