ENGLISH 7

Good afternoon

Dear students,

Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

Can and Could – Expressions and Phrases

We use can and could to talk about ability, permission, and requests. Can is for now, like:I can swim. She’s able to ride a bike.Could often talks about past ability or a polite requests. He could read when he was five. Could is also polite for asking: Could you help me, please? Basically:Can = for now. Could = for the past or for being extra polite.

Expressions

Can / Could you help me?

Would you mind helping me?

Could you possibly help me?

Do you think you could help me with…?Phrases

Join me for a dinner.

Tidy up the room.

Prepare lunch.

Borrow your notes.

Request a day off.

Announce the winner.

Book pages 74, 75 and 76.

Best regards,

Miss Katherin