Vocabulario
| Possibilities | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | Maybe(Tal vez) |
| 🔊 | Perhaps(Quizás) |
| 🔊 | Possibly(Posiblemente) |
| 🔊 | It's possible(Es posible) |
| 🔊 | It could be(Podría ser) |
| 🔊 | There's a chance(Hay una oportunidad) |
| Abilities | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | Can(Poder) |
| 🔊 | Could(Podría) |
| 🔊 | May(Puedo) |
| 🔊 | Might(Podría) |
| 🔊 | Have the ability to(Tener la habilidad de) |
| 🔊 | Be able to(Ser capaz de) |
| Expressing uncertainty | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | I'm not sure(No estoy seguro/a) |
| 🔊 | I don't know(No lo sé) |
| 🔊 | It's hard to say(Es difícil decirlo) |
| 🔊 | It's difficult to predict(Es difícil predecirlo) |
| 🔊 | It's uncertain(Es incierto) |
| Expressing certainty | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | I'm certain(Estoy seguro/a) |
| 🔊 | I'm positive(Estoy seguro/a) |
| 🔊 | It's definite(Es definitivo) |
| 🔊 | It's for sure(Es seguro) |
| 🔊 | There's no doubt(No hay duda) |
| Asking about possibilities and abilities | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | Can you...?(¿Puedes...?) |
| 🔊 | Could you...?(¿Podrías...?) |
| 🔊 | Is it possible to...?(¿Es posible...?) |
| 🔊 | Do you think...?(¿Crees que...?) |
| 🔊 | Are you able to...?(¿Eres capaz de...?) |
| Responding to possibilities and abilities | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | Yes, I can(Sí, puedo) |
| 🔊 | No, I can't(No, no puedo) |
| 🔊 | I think so(Creo que sí) |
| 🔊 | I'm not sure(No estoy seguro/a) |
| 🔊 | It's possible(Es posible) |
| Expressing possibilities | |
|---|---|
| Example | |
| Modal verbs: (can, could, may, might) | I can swim.(Puedo Nadar.) |
| Modal expressions of possibility: (might, may well, could possibly, etc.) | It might rain.(Podría llover más tarde.) |
| Expressions of probability: (It's likely, It's possible, It's probable, etc.) | It's possible that he will arrive late.(Es posible que él llegue tarde.) |
| Expressing abilities | |
|---|---|
| Example | |
| Modal verbs: (can, could) | She can speak French.(Ella puede hablar francés.) |
| Ability verbs: (be able to, manage to.) | I am able to solve the problem.(Soy capaz de resolver el problema.) |
| Questions and responses about abilities and possibilities | |
|---|---|
| Example | |
| Questions: (Can you...?, Could you...?, Are you able to...?) | Can you play the piano?.(¿Puedes tocar el piano?.) |
| Responses: (Yes, I can. No, I can't. Yes, I'm able to. No, I'm not able to.) | Yes, I can.(Si, puedo.) |
Useful expressions and phrases
| Expressing Possibilities | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | There's a chance that...(Existe una posibilidad de que...) |
| 🔊 | It's possible that...(Es posible que...) |
| 🔊 | It might/may/could happen.(Podría suceder) |
| 🔊 | There's a slight/strong possibility.(Hay una ligera/gran posibilidad) |
| 🔊 | It's likely/unlikely that...(Es probable/improbable que...) |
| 🔊 | It's probable/improbable that...(Es probable/improbable que...) |
| 🔊 | There's a slim/remote chance.(Hay una pequeña/remota posibilidad.) |
| 🔊 | It could/may well be the case.(Podría bien ser el caso.) |
| 🔊 | It's within the realm of possibility.(Está dentro del ámbito de la posibilidad.) |
| Expressing Abilities | |
|---|---|
| 🔊 | I can...(Puedo...) |
| 🔊 | I am able to...(Soy capaz de...) |
| 🔊 | I have the ability to...(Tengo la habilidad de...) |
| 🔊 | I know how to...(Sé como...) |
| 🔊 | I'm skilled at(Soy hábil en...) |
| 🔊 | I'm capable of...(Tengo la capacidad de...) |
| 🔊 | I have the capacity to...(Soy competente en...) |
| 🔊 | I'm proficient in...(Soy bueno en...) |
| Questions and Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Question | Answer (Afirmative/Negative) | |
| 🔊 | Can you...?(¿Puedes...?) | Yes, I can.(Si, puedo) No, I can't.(No, no puedo.) |
| 🔊 | Are you able to?(¿Eres capaz de...?) | Yes, I'm able to.(Sí, soy capaz de.) No, I'm not able to.(No, no soy capaz de.) |
| 🔊 | Could you...?(¿Podrías...?) | Yes, I could.(Sí, podría.) No, I couldn't.(No, no podría.) |
| 🔊 | Do you think it's possible?(¿Crees que es posible...?) | Yes, I think it's possible.(Sí, creo que es possible.) No, I don't think it's possible.(No, no creo que sea possible.) |
Actividad 1
Escucha detenidamente el siguiente diálogo y responda las siguientes preguntas.
Questions
What is Character 2's response to completing the project on time?
How does Character 2 feel about meeting the deadline?
What does Character 2 say about handling challenges?
Actividad 2
Lea detenidamente el siguiente texto y responda las siguientes preguntas.
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Questions
What is the main purpose of the program mentioned in the text?
What types of activities can participants expect in the program?
What skills can participants develop through the program?
Ejercicio
Completa las siguientes frases.
It’s
that it will rain tomorrow.
to speak multiple languages fluently.
yet.
to take the train to the airport?.
to take the train to the airport. The station is just a few blocks away.
Speaking
Practica tu pronunciación, repite cada una de las frases.
