lekce 12

CAN, COULD, WOULD YOU…….?




a) CAN či COULD se obvykle používá, když se ptáte lidí na určité věci:

Could you wait a minute, please?

Can you speak English?

Do you think you could lend me some money?

Can I have the pepper, please?


b) Když o něco žádáte:

Peter, will you do me a favour?

May I come in?


c) Když něco nabízíte:

Can I get you another cup of coffee?

Can I help you?

Would you like to come with me?



COULD DO vyjadřuje přítomnost a COULD HAVE DONE minulost. COULD HAVE DONE se obvykle používá při zmínce o situacích, které mohly stát, ale nikdy nenastaly.

You could have borrowed my skis.

The situatuation was bad but it could have been worse.

I could have gone with you to Africa but I didn´t have enough money.