GRAMMAR MODAL VERBS: ABILITY, PERMISSION, REQUEST.

WE____ GET TO THE MEETING ON TIME YESTERDAY, BECAUSE THE TRAIN WAS DELAYED. (ABILITY)

• CAN

• COULD

• COULDN'T

• CAN'T

HE IS AMAZING! HE ____ SPEAK THREE LANGUAGES, INCLUDING CHINESE.

• CAN

• CAN'T

• COULD

• COULDN'T

YOU FORMALLY ASK A TEACHER FOR PERMISSION TO LEAVE THE ROOM:

(PERMISSION)

• CAN I LEAVE THE ROOM?

• MAY I LEAVE THE ROOM?

• COULD I LEAVE THE ROOM?

• I COULD LEAVE THE ROOM

YOU ASK YOUR MOM FOR PERMISSION TO GO TO A PARTY.

(PERMISSION)

• CAN I GO TO THE PARTY?

• COULD I GO TO THE PARTY?

• I MAY GO TO THE PARTY

• MAY I GOT OT THE PARTY?

YOU ASK YOUR FRIEND IF YOU CAN USE HIS/HER PENCIL.

(PERMISSION)

• MAY I USE YOUR PENCIL?

• CAN I USE YOUR PENCIL?

• I COULD USE YOUR PENCIL

• COULD I USE YOUR PENCIL?

____ I SPEAK TO MR. GOMEZ, PLEASE?

(FORMAL REQUEST)

• CAN

• COULD

• WOULD

• WILL

____ YOU OPEN THE WINDOW PLEASE? IT'S HOT IN HERE.

(INFORMAL REQUEST)

• CAN

• COULD

• WOULD

• WOULDN'T

_____ YOU BUY TO LOAVES OF BREAD ON THE WAY HOME?

(SEMI-FORMAL)

• CAN

• COULD

• WOULD

• CAN'T

____ YOU SWIM WHEN YOU WERE 5 YEARS OLD? (ABILITY)

• CAN

• COULD

• CAN'T

• COULDN'T