CAN I CATCH A RIDE WITH YOU TOMORROW?
This topic helps learners talk about asking for transportation, making plans, and offering or accepting a ride. It also teaches how to use modal verbs, future forms, and everyday questions.
📌 Examples:
Can I catch a ride with you tomorrow?
She is going to give me a ride.
They can't take me today.
🧠 GRAMMAR (with examples)
✅ Modal Verbs (can/can't, should/shouldn't, must/mustn't):
Can I catch a ride with you?
You shouldn’t be late.
You must wear your seatbelt.
✅ Future with "will" and "going to":
I will drive you to school tomorrow.
She’s going to pick me up at 8 a.m.
✅ Present Simple:
He drives to work every day.
I catch a ride with my friend.
✅ Present Continuous:
I’m catching a ride with Tom this afternoon.
They’re waiting for their driver.
✅ Past Simple:
I caught a ride yesterday.
She didn’t offer me a ride.
✅ Prepositions:
We waited at the corner.
He picked me up from the station.
🗣️ VOCABULARY (10 words with definition)
Ride – A trip in a car or vehicle.
Pick up – To collect someone in a car.
Drop off – To leave someone at a place.
Driver – The person who drives the car.
Passenger – A person in the car, not driving.
Seatbelt – A safety strap in a car.
Traffic – Cars on the road.
Route – The way to go somewhere.
Plan – Something you decide to do.
Tomorrow – The day after today.
📝 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Can I catch a ride with you tomorrow?
I’m going to the city in the morning.
I can pick you up at 8 a.m.
Do you need a ride?
Thanks for the ride!
✅ SENTENCES
Positive:
I can catch a ride with my friend.
He will drive us tomorrow.
She is going to give me a ride.
We caught a ride yesterday.
They are picking me up soon.
Negative:
I can’t drive you tomorrow.
He didn’t catch a ride last time.
We aren’t going to the same place.
She won’t be able to pick you up.
You shouldn’t go alone.
Questions:
Can I catch a ride with you?
Will you drive me to work?
Are you going to town tomorrow?
Did you get a ride yesterday?
Should I wait at the corner?
Answers:
Yes, I can give you a ride.
No, I’m not going that way.
Yes, I will pick you up at 7.
No, I didn’t get a ride.
Yes, wait near the main street.
💬 CONVERSATION
Emma: Hey, can I catch a ride with you tomorrow?
Tom: Sure! Where are you going?
Emma: To the train station. My bus leaves at 9 a.m.
Tom: No problem. I’m going to the city, so I’ll pass by.
Emma: That’s great! What time will you pick me up?
Tom: Around 8:15. Is that okay?
Emma: Perfect. Thanks a lot!
Tom: You're welcome.
📚 READING
"A Helpful Friend"
Sophie had an early appointment in the city. She didn’t want to take the bus because it was slow. She called her friend Anna and asked, "Can I catch a ride with you tomorrow?" Anna said yes. She was going to the city too. The next morning, Anna picked Sophie up at 7:30. They talked and laughed on the way. Sophie arrived on time and thanked Anna for the help.
Comprehension Questions:
Why didn’t Sophie want to take the bus?
→ Because it was slow.Who did she ask for a ride?
→ Her friend Anna.What time did Anna pick Sophie up?
→ At 7:30.Where were they going?
→ To the city.Did Sophie arrive on time?
→ Yes, she did.
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