Mastering the Use of 'Can' and 'May' in English

The video tutorial explains the use of the words 'can', 'cannot', and 'may' as helping verbs. 'Can' is used to express ability, while 'cannot' indicates inability. 'May' is used to ask for permission or to suggest possibility. Examples are provided to illustrate each usage.

What does the modal verb 'can' indicate?

• Ability to perform an action

• Request for permission

• Suggestion of possibility

• Impossibility of an action

How is 'cannot' correctly used?

• To make a polite request

• To express inability

• To suggest something is likely

• To ask for permission

What role do 'can' and 'cannot' play in a sentence?

• Adjectives

• Nouns

• Helping verbs

• Main verbs

How do we use 'may' when asking for something?

• In a polite request

• To deny permission

• To make a demand

• To express certainty

What does 'may' suggest about the likelihood of an event?

• It is unlikely

• It is certain

• It is possible

• It is impossible

In what context is 'may' considered a helping verb?

• When it is used to ask for permission or suggest possibility

• When it is used to express ability

• When it is the main verb of a sentence

• When it is used to make a statement of fact