'The first map I drew helped my family find a waterfall,' May tells a group at the city park. She was twelve…

Questão

'The first map I drew helped my family find a waterfall,' May tells a group at the city park. She was twelve during that hiking trip and had learned to follow trail signs by watching her uncle. Her hand-drawn route took the family back to the entrance before sunset. Today, May works as a volunteer on weekend walks. She welcomes visitors, shows them safe paths, and explains where they can rest. The group is preparing a small display with two photos: one from May's childhood trip and another from her current volunteer work. They need an English caption to connect the two moments. Analyze the timeline information and select the caption that correctly describes May's abilities in the past and in the present.

1. A) When she was twelve, May could drew maps; today, she can led park walks.
2. B) When she was twelve, May could draw maps; today, she can leads park walks.
3. C) When she was twelve, May can draw maps; today, she could lead park walks.
4. D) When she was twelve, May could to draw maps; today, she can to lead park walks.
5. E) When she was twelve, May could draw maps; today, she can lead park walks.

✅ Resposta correta: alternativa E

Resolução passo a passo

1. Identifique a linha do tempo. Quando tinha doze anos, May desenhava rotas e seguia trilhas (passado), então a forma verbal para habilidade passada é 'could' seguido do verbo no infinitivo sem 'to': could draw. Hoje, ela atua como voluntária, recebe visitantes e mostra caminhos seguros (presente), então a habilidade presente usa 'can' seguido do verbo base: can lead.
2. Verifique a gramática de cada estrutura. Após modais como 'could' e 'can', o verbo fica sempre na forma base, sem 's' e sem 'to'. Por isso 'draw' e 'lead' estão corretos na alternativa E.
3. Compare com as alternativas. A alternativa E combina could draw (passado) com can lead (presente), o que está correto.
4. Por que as outras estão erradas. A: 'could drew' usa o passado após modal, e 'can led' também usa forma verbal inadequada. B: 'can leads' põe o verbo com 's' após modal, o que não é permitido. C: inverte os tempos, usando 'can' para o passado e 'could' para o presente, o que não condiz com a linha do tempo. D: insere 'to' depois de modais, construção incorreta.
5. Conclusão: o gabarito E está correto, pois é a única alternativa que mantém os modais corretos e a forma base dos verbos.

💡 Dica: Leia atentamente a linha do tempo e relacione as habilidades de May no passado e presente.

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