MODALS OF PERMISSION CAN, COULD AND MAY.pptx

These slides are about Modals of Permission

1. Take a look at the following signs. What do they tell?

2. NO CELL PHONES ALLOWED

3. NO JAYWALKING

4. FOR WOMEN ONLY

5. ALL GENDER ALLOWED

6. THROW YOUR TRASH HERE

7. These signs tell us what we are allowed to do (permission) and not allowed to do (prohibition).

8. S MODALS

9. Let’s see what MODALS are and how they are used in sentences.

10. OBJECTIVES DEFINITION STRUCTURE USAGE

11. MODAL VERBS I. DEFINITION A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate modality-that is obligation, ability, permission, possibility, prohibition ,... Two of my friends can play the guitar. (ability) MODAL VERBS

12. ACTION VERBS move, wonder believe … VERBS LINKING VERBS am, is, seem… AUXILIARY/HELPING VERBS have, do, be, MODALS

13. MODAL VERBS LIST OF MODAL VERBS Can Could May Might Will Would Shall Should Ought to Must These are all called MODALS.

14. Subject Modal verb Main verb Complement I We They You He She It must can should may will go to sleep. drink some water. eat some food. do some exercise. Use the basic form or INFINITIVE of the main verbs after the modal verbs . II. STRUCTURE

15. REMINDERS IN USING MODAL VERBS 1. Modal verbs do not add s or es to the third person singular . He can swim. He can s swim.

16. MODAL VERBS 2. Modal verbs don’t need auxiliaries to form negatives and questions. Ex : She should stay. She doesn’t should stay. → She shouldn’t stay. Why does she stay? → Why should she stay?

17. MODAL VERBS 3. Modal verbs don’t have infinitives or – ing forms. Ex : canning to might

18. MODALs of PERMISSION can, could, may

19. PATTERN Can / Could / May + subject + the verb Subject + can/could/may + the verb

20. CAN is used to ask for permission or to make a request the least formal Examples: Can I have some cookies? – Yes, you can. Can I borrow your pen, please? – Sure! Can I use your bathroom? – Of course! You can only watch TV after doing your homework.

21. COULD is a little more polite than ‘can’, so we can use it in more formal situations, like talking to your boss or a stranger, or to ask for something more important. Examples: Excuse me, could I sit here, please? – I’m sorry, but you can’t. This seat is taken. Could I have your attention, sir? – Sure. Could you tell me the way to the barangay office, please? – Of course, it’s straight ahead.

22. MAY is similar to ‘could’ but it is even more polite. It is considered a little old-fashioned, so people don’t use it very often these days. Examples: May I make an appointment for Tuesday? – Yes, you may. May I begin? – Of course. May I have a glass of water? – Sure, here you are.

23. REMINDERS To give permission , we can say something like ‘Yes, you can’ or ‘Yes, of course / Yes, no problem.’ ‘Yes, you may’ is very formal and not used very often. To refuse permission, responses include ‘No, sorry, you can’t’ and ‘I’m afraid not’. Again, using may not is very formal and a little old-fashioned, so ‘No, you may not’ is quite unusual.

24. Let’s Practice!!!

25. Complete the statements with can, could or may and a suitable verb. Choose from the word pool. tell leave get sit lend _________ you _______ me 100 pesos on Monday? 2. _________ I _______ you something to drink?

26. tell leave get sit lend 3. You ______ ______ now if you wish. 4. _________ you _______ me where the nearest restroom is, please? 5. You ______ ______ at the front of the class.

27. You want to be friends with your new classmate. What can you tell him/her using a modal of permission?