52.3 Completa le frasi con can alla forma affermativa ( + ), negativa ( ) o interrogativa ( ? ) e poi indica la sua funzione nelle frasi: capacit , possibilit concreta, permesso, divieto o supposizione. 1. Steve play football very well ( + ) ........................................................................................................................ 2. Marilyn speak German ( ? ) ................................................................................................................................. 3. They arrive at the station in time ( ) ............................................................................................................... 4. We drive our friends home ( + ) .......................................................................................................................... 5. Your boss be so arrogant! ( ) ........................................................................................................................... 6. Your sister swim ( ? ) ........................................................................................................................................... 7. You write under this line ( ) .............................................................................................................................. 8. You use my bike ( + ) ............................................................................................................................................ 52.4 Riscrivi queste frasi aggiungendo can o may nella posizione corretta. 1. I help you, Mrs Grey? 2. Laura sing very well: when she was a child she won lots of talent competitions. 3. He not be so unpleasant! He looks so nice! 4. I have a sandwich, mum? I m so hungry! 5. You not talk during the test. 6. It be very hot at this time of the year. 7. Don t worry, Steve. You come to school with us tomorrow morning. 8. I not understand when they speak quickly. 52.5 Scrivi i numeri delle frasi dell esercizio precedente corrispondenti alle varie funzioni. 1. Capacit : frase/i ............. 2. Possibilit concreta: frase/i ............. 3. Permesso informale: frase/i ............. 4. Permesso formale: frase/i ............. 5. Divieto: frase/i ............. 6. Supposizione: frase/i ............. 7. Probabilit /possibilit : frase/i ............. 52.6 Completa le frasi con be able/allowed/likely al present simple. 1. Kevin ....................................... to train for hours. He never gets tired. 2. You ....................................... (not) to ask for help. Prove you can do it by yourself. 3. He ....................................... (not) to pass the test. He isn t studying hard enough. 4. My friends ....................................... to arrive today. I think they are travelling here now. 5. How many kilometres ....................................... (you) to run without being exhausted? 6. Pete ....................................... to go to Cambridge but he isn t sure yet. 7. Harriet ....................................... (not) to use a computer. She has always refused to learn. 8. ....................................... (we) to go in? Isn t it prohibited? 52.7 Riscrivi le frasi dell esercizio precedente con i modali adatti. 52.8 Cerchia C se la frase corretta I se non lo e correggila. 120 1. Can Martin draw well? No, he can not. C I ......................................... 2. They may arrive tomorrow. C I ......................................... 3. Cans Mary bake good cakes? C I ......................................... 4. Is anybody able open this jar? C I ......................................... 5. Laura may not speak Chinese. She has only studied French. C I ......................................... 6. Can I ask you a question, Sir? C I ......................................... 7. You may win a prize. C I ......................................... 8. She mayn t be fifty. She looks very young. C I ......................................... Can, may e sostituti non modali, presente