“Do you have any experience speaking to groups?” the volunteer coordinator asked. Rafa thought about his…

Questão

“Do you have any experience speaking to groups?” the volunteer coordinator asked. Rafa thought about his routine and about his childhood. These days, he helps at the city museum on Saturdays. He welcomes tourists, speaks in English when they ask simple things, and uses the audio guide app by himself. Five years ago, Rafa did not talk much in public, but he still managed to learn a long song for a school play and perform it on stage. Now Rafa is filling out an application form. The form asks for one sentence that shows a skill he has today and another skill he had when he was younger. He wants to use the verb can in a clear way so the coordinator understands his abilities. Based on the text, identify the sentence that best describes Rafa’s abilities in the present and in the past using can/could.

1. A) Rafa can to speak to tourists in English today, and he could learned a long song when he was younger.
2. B) Rafa can’t speak to tourists in English today, and he could learn a long song when he was younger.
3. C) Rafa can speak to tourists in English today, and he can learn a long song when he was younger.
4. D) Rafa could speak to tourists in English today, and he can learn a long song when he was younger.
5. E) Rafa can speak to tourists in English today, and he could learn a long song when he was younger.

✅ Resposta correta: alternativa E

Resolução passo a passo

1. Identifique o que o texto diz sobre o presente. Rafa ajuda no museu aos sábados, recebe turistas e fala em inglês quando eles fazem perguntas simples. Isso expressa uma habilidade atual, que se escreve com can seguido do verbo no infinitivo sem 'to': can speak. Passo 2: Identifique o que o texto diz sobre o passado. Cinco anos atrás, Rafa aprendeu uma música longa para uma peça escolar. Essa habilidade passada se expressa com could seguido do verbo sem 'to': could learn. Passo 3: Monte a frase que combina as duas habilidades: 'Rafa can speak to tourists in English today, and he could learn a long song when he was younger.' Passo 4: Compare com as alternativas. A alternativa A está errada porque usa 'can to speak' (o 'to' não aparece depois de modal) e 'could learned' (depois de could, o verbo fica na forma base). A alternativa B está errada porque 'can't' nega a habilidade atual, que o texto afirma. A alternativa C está errada porque 'can learn' fala de uma habilidade passada com a forma do presente. A alternativa D está errada porque 'could speak' usa a forma do passado para uma habilidade atual. Passo 5: Conclusão: a alternativa E é a única que descreve corretamente a habilidade atual com can e a habilidade passada com could, por isso o gabarito E está correto.

💡 Dica: Leia o texto atentamente e identifique o uso correto de can e could para presente e passado.

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