May, Can, Should and could

MAY and CAN are known as ________________.

• Verbs

• Modals

• Adjectives

MAY and CAN express __________________________.

• an action that happened yesterday

• that something is possible or problable

• an emotion and feelings

MAY and CAN are often used when asking a question.

Which of the two is the FORMAL one? May or Can?

__________ I use the phone, please?

• May

• Can

You are with your english teacher, and you have to go to the bathroom, so you ask...

• CAN I go to the bathroom?

• MAY I go to the bathroom?

You need to use your friend's pencil, so you ask...

• CAN I use your new pencil?

• MAY I use your new pencil?

You are with Miss Addis, and you want to talk to her, so you ask...

• MAY I talk to you?

• CAN I talk to you?

The word ___________ is most commonly used to express possibility, or to make suggestions and requests.

Unscramble the answer: oludc

Could I have some of your ice cream?

How is COULD being used in this sentence?

• request

• possibility

We COULD watch a movie or go out to dinner.

Is this a suggestion or request?