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WOULD YOU MIND

HELPING ME WITH

THIS TOPICFabio Leonardo Corts Rodrguez

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CONTENT TABLE

Modals for requests

Structure

Meaning

Modals for perimission

Structure

Meaning

Exercises

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MODALS OF REQUEST

Can

Could

Will

Would (would you mind

+ing)

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STRUCTURE

Modal Subject Base Form

Can

you

close the door?Could

Will

give me a rise?Would

Short Answers

Yes Subject Modal No Subject Modal

+not

Yes, I

Can

No, I

Cant

will Wont

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MEANING

Can and Will are more informal: Use them with friends andfamily.

Could and Would are more polite: use them in formal

situations.

Add please to your requests: Could you pay attention,please?

Use can and will to agree to requests: yes, I can or yes, I

will

Use cant to refuse a request: No, I cantUse wont for strong refusals: No, I wont

Use expressions such as: OK, Sure, no problem or certainly

Say: Im sorry and give a reason to make your refusal

more polite.

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MODALS FOR PERMISSION

Can

CouldMay

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STRUCTURE

Affirmative Statements

Subject Modal Base form of verb

You

can

borrow my car.may

Negative Statements

Subject Modal + not Base form of verb

You

Cannot (cant)

borrow my car.May not

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Yes/No Questions

Modal Subject Base form of verb

CanI/We borrow your car?Could

May

Short Answers

Yes Subject Modal No Subject Modal

+not

Yes, I

Can

No, I

Cant

may May not

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Information Questions

Wh-word Modal Subject Base form of

verb

What can I call you?

When could We make a reservation?

Where may I put my coat?

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MEANING

Can and Could are less formal than may. Use may in formal

situation when you speak to strangers or any authority.

Use can/cannot or may/may not to give or refuse permission.

Use expression such as sure, go ahead,, right or certainly to give

permission. Use Im sorry to sound more polite.

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EXERCISESCould you connect me with professor Hills office?

No, I wont . Hes busy.

Im sorry; hes not in right now

Id like to register for History 201; is it still open?

Yes, give me your nameYes, it is. Could you give me your name please?

Will you please tell Jenny that I called?

No, I wont; Im going out

I wont be here when she gets home. But Ill leave

her a message

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Look at the situations. Ask for

permission.

You need to use your classmates pencil.

You want to borrow your fathers car.

Youre hungry and your friend has some

leftover pizza in the refrigerator.

Youre buying gas and you want to pay

by check.