Write a dialogue using 'can' and 'could' to express abilities in the past and present.

Questão

Write a dialogue using 'can' and 'could' to express abilities in the past and present.

✍️ Questão dissertativa: veja abaixo a resposta esperada e a explicação.

Resposta esperada

Student should demonstrate understanding by creating a dialogue that contrasts present and past abilities. Example: 'I can play guitar now, but I could not play when I was young.'

Explicação

A resposta demonstra a habilidade de usar 'can' para expressar uma capacidade atual e 'could' para referir-se a uma habilidade que não existia no passado. Essa distinção é fundamental para entender a diferença temporal entre as duas formas verbais. Além disso, o exemplo apresentado ilustra claramente essa diferença de maneira simples e eficaz.

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