A2.1 Grammar

6 A2.1

Grammar​

​Can

May

Have to​

​The main difference between "may" and "can" is wether if you are talking in a formal or informal way.

Office situation:

Informal situation (friends)

​In the next exercise, check the context and choose the correct option.

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Informal situation, use can.

Formal situations, use may. ​

Multiple Choice

Excuse me.... ____ you speak French?

Sorry, I _____, but I _____ speak Spanish!

• Excuse me.... can you speak French?

  Sorry, I can't , but I can speak Spanish!

• Excuse me.... may you speak French?

  Sorry, I may not , but I may speak Spanish!

Multiple Choice

Teacher, ____ I ask you a question?

Yes, you _____.

• Teacher, may I ask you a question?

  Yes, you may.

• Teacher, can I ask you a question?

  Yes, you can.

Multiple Choice

Excuse me, Ms. Brown. ___ I have some days off?

No, you ____.

• Excuse me, Ms. Brown. Can I have some days off? No, you cannot.

• Excuse me, Ms. Brown. May I have some days off? No, you may not.

Multiple Choice

Mom! ____ I have some cookies?

Yes, you ____.

• Mom! Can I have some cookies?

  Yes, you can.

• Mom! May I have some cookies? Yes you may.

​For obligations, we use "have to"

Remember that we have to use "have to" as "has to" when we have Supers in present tense.

If we want to make it negative, we use

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"don't have to" for I, You, We, They.

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​"doesn't have to" for He, She, It. ​

Multiple Choice

1. I ________ get up very early in the morning if I want to catch the 6:00 a.m. bus.

• Has to

• Have to

Multiple Choice

What do you ______ do tomorrow morning?

• Has to

• Have to

Multiple Choice

My dad ______ go to the doctor because he is sick.

• Has to

• Have to

Multiple Choice

You _______ finish all your English modules if you want to graduate.

• Have to

• Has to

Multiple Choice

Charlie _________ answer phone calls when her working shift is over.

• Doesn't have to

• Doesn't has to

• Don't have to

• Don't has to

Multiple Choice

Welders _____ use a welding helmet to protect their faces.

• have to

• has to