Modals for permission

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Utilizaremos los Conoceremos el Conoceremos el uso
verbos modales uso oraciones de oraciones
(can, may, could) afirmativas. interrogativas.

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Reconoceremos su Conoceremos el Conoceremos el uso
estructura uso del modal de oraciones
gramatical. verbs. negativas.
 Grammar: Modals for permission
When we want to express permission we use modal verbs. 'Can' is most often
used to ask for or give permission but 'may' and 'could' are also possible even
though they are not used as often as 'can'.

Can I borrow your pen?

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We use “May” to ask for
permission.
May I ask a question,please?
May I come in,please?
We also use “could”
to ask for permission.
Could I use your camera,please?
 May and could are more polite than can.

Could I leave the class,please?

Could I leave the class,please?
Yes,you may.
May I open the window,please?

Sure,no problem.
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