📝 Daily Practice
Práctica diaria
🎯 Lesson Goal
Objetivo de la lección
In this lesson, you learn how to use ‘can’ to make polite requests. You will practice reading, vocabulary, and exercises with ‘can’ requests.
En esta lección, aprendes a usar ‘can’ para hacer solicitudes corteses. Practicarás lectura, vocabulario y ejercicios con solicitudes usando ‘can’.
🧠 Grammar Focus
Enfoque gramatical
We use ‘can’ to ask for help or permission. It is polite to use ‘can’ in questions. The form is: Can + you + verb? Example: Can you help me? Use ‘can’ only for present or future requests. The answer can be yes or no. A common mistake is to forget ‘can’ and say the verb alone. Examples: 1. Can you open the door? 2. Can I use your pen? 3. Can she come here? 4. Can we start now? 5. Can you wait, please?
Usamos ‘can’ para pedir ayuda o permiso. Es cortés usar ‘can’ en preguntas. La estructura es: Can + you + verbo. Por ejemplo: Can you help me? ‘Can’ se usa solo para solicitudes en presente o futuro. La respuesta puede ser sí o no. Un error común es olvidar ‘can’ y usar solo el verbo.
📖 Short Reading
Lectura breve
Anna is at a cafe. She wants a glass of water. She says, ‘Can I have a glass of water, please?’ The waiter nods and brings water. Anna’s friend Tom wants to use the phone. He asks, ‘Can I use your phone?’ Anna says yes. They are happy.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
Ejercicio 1 – Completar los espacios
1. ____ you help me with this box? (Can / Do / Will)
2. Can I ____ your pen? (use / uses / using)
3. ____ she come to the party? (Can / Do / Does)
4. Can we ____ now? (start / starts / starting)
5. Can you ____ me, please? (wait / waits / waiting)
6. Can I have a ____ of water? (glass / paper / chair)
7. ____ you open the door? (Can / Are / Is)
8. He says, ‘____ I use your phone?’ (Can / Do / Does)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
Ejercicio 2 – Relacionar
1. Can you help me?
2. Can I use your phone?
3. Can she come here?
4. Can we start now?
5. Can you wait?
6. Can I have water?
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
Ejercicio 3 – Opción múltiple
1. How do you ask for help with a box?
2. What question asks to use a pen?
3. Which is a good question for waiting?
4. How do you ask to start?
5. You want water. What do you say?
6. How to ask if she can come?
📝 Writing Practice
Práctica de escritura
1. Write a sentence asking someone to help you.
Escribe una oración pidiendo a alguien que te ayude.
2. Write a question asking to use a phone.
Escribe una pregunta para pedir usar un teléfono.
📚 Key Vocabulary
Vocabulario clave
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| can |
to ask or say you are able pedir o decir que puedes |
| request |
to ask for something pedir algo |
| help |
to do something for someone hacer algo por alguien |
| permission |
to be allowed to do something tener permiso para hacer algo |
| waiter |
a person who serves food persona que sirve comida |
| please |
a polite word to ask for something palabra cortés para pedir algo |
| glass of water |
a cup with water un vaso con agua |
| phone |
a device to call people dispositivo para llamar a personas |
🔎 Answer Key
Soluciones
- exercise_1_fill_blanks: Can, use, Can, start, wait, glass, Can, Can
- exercise_2_matching: 1-You ask for help, 2-You ask permission, 3-You ask if it is possible, 4-You ask to begin, 5-You ask someone to stay, 6-You ask for a drink
- exercise_3_multiple_choice: 1-Can you help me?, 2-Can I use your pen?, 3-Can you wait?, 4-Can we start now?, 5-Can I have a glass of water?, 6-Can she come here?
🤖 ¿Necesitas ayuda?
If something is still unclear, you can ask the SFC Learning Assistant for simpler explanations, extra examples, or more practice.
Si algo todavía no está claro, puedes pedir al SFC Learning Assistant explicaciones más sencillas, ejemplos adicionales o más práctica.