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3. The Nutcracker is the best ballet I have ever seen. (may)

4. That website provides free music. (might)

5. The art gallery will become more successful next year. (could)

6. His new movie will win a lot of prizes. (could)

7. La Yegros will soon have a lot more fans. (might)

8. Her latest album will surprise her followers. (may)

5 ANALYZE THE GRAMMAR. What do these sentences with could express? Write PP for
present possibility, FP for future possibility, or PA for past ability.

1. FP Anti’s new song could win the songwriting contest.

2. I couldn’t go to the jazz club last week.

3. Could you sing well when you were a child?

4. This album is awesome! It could be the best music I’ve ever heard.

5. The movie about Mozart was confusing. I couldn’t understand the story.

6. This song is great. It could become a big hit.

7. If you have trouble learning Romeo’s lines, I could help you.

8. Toni missed band practice. She could be ill.

6 SPEAK. Work with a partner. Make plans to do something rEal ENGlIsH
after class. Use could, the ideas in the box, and your own
ideas. When making suggestions
about possible future
go to a movie go to the theater activities, we often use could.
watch TV try a new restaurant We could walk. It’s not far.

A: We could go to a movie.

B: We could do that. Or we could try that new Turkish restaurant downtown.

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