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    The document discusses modal verbs in English. It explains that modal verbs are used to express ability, possibility, permission or obligation. The modal verbs covered are can, may, and may not. It discusses how can expresses ability or asking someone to do something. May expresses permission or possibility in a formal way. May not is used to refuse permission or say that someone does not have permission in an emphatic, formal way. The document also clarifies the difference between may be and maybe, noting that may be is two separate words used to express possibility, while maybe is a single adverb also meaning perhaps.

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    The document discusses modal verbs in English. It explains that modal verbs are used to express ability, possibility, permission or obligation. The modal verbs covered are can, may, and may not. It discusses how can expresses ability or asking someone to do something. May expresses permission or possibility in a formal way. May not is used to refuse permission or say that someone does not have permission in an emphatic, formal way. The document also clarifies the difference between may be and maybe, noting that may be is two separate words used to express possibility, while maybe is a single adverb also meaning perhaps.

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    Modal Verbs Can - May (A1-A2)

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    MODAL VERBS
    A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb,
    that is used to express: ability,
    possibility, permission or obligation.

    They do not change their form and they


    have no infinitive.
    CAN
    CAN
    We use the modal verb CAN to
    express: ability, to ask permission
    and to ask someone to do something.
    MODAL VERB

    MAY
    MAY
    SINGULAR PLURAL

    II like
    may we may

    you
    you like
    may you may
    he / she /
    he/she/it
    it does they may
    may
    MAY
    We use the modal verb MAY to
    ask for permission, to give permission
    and to say that someone has permission
    in a formal way.
    MAY ASK
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)
    Question

    May
    I....?
    Answers

    No,
    Yes,
    you may
    you may.
    not.
    ASK
    PERMISSION

    May I use
    your pen, please?
    ASK
    PERMISSION

    May we open
    the window, please?
    It's too hot!
    ASK
    PERMISSION

    May I play
    with your ball, please?
    MAY
    GIVE
    PERMISSION
    (formal way)
    GIVE
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    You are ready!


    You may go now.
    GIVE
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    You may come


    for dinner at 8.
    MAY SAY THAT
    SOMEONE
    HAS
    PERMISSION
    (formal way)
    SAY THAT
    SOMEONE
    HAS
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    Students may travel


    for free.
    SAY THAT
    SOMEONE
    HAS
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    Children may enter


    to museums for 1$.
    MAY
    NOT
    Negative
    form
    MAY
    NOT
    We can use may not to refuse
    permission or to say that someone does
    not have permission, but it is formal and
    emphatic.
    MAY
    REFUSE
    NOT
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)
    REFUSE
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    You may not use my car,


    because you drive too fast.
    REFUSE
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    He may not play football,


    because he doesn't study.
    MAY SAY THAT
    NOT SOMEONE
    HAS NO
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)
    SAY THAT
    SOMEONE
    HAS NO
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    Students may not wear


    jeans, but uniform.
    SAY THAT
    SOMEONE
    HAS NO
    PERMISSION
    (formal
    way)

    Unfortunately, dogs may


    not enter to this hotel.
    ATTENTION!
    MAY MAYBE
    BE
    We use maybe and may be to talk
    about possibility. They are often confused,
    because we use them both when we think that
    something is possible but we are not certain.
    MAY
    BE
    MAY
    BE
    In the phrase may be MAY is a modal
    verb and BE is a main or auxiliary verb.
    Here MAY and BE are two separate words.
    POSSIBILITY

    There may be a train


    to London at 5 pm.
    MAYBE
    MAYBE
    Maybe is an adverb and it means
    the same as perhaps.
    It is written as one word.
    POSSIBILITY

    Maybe (perhaps) she is


    too busy to play with her.
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