MAY

2. IS MOST COMMONLY USED TO EXPRESS
POSSIBILITY.
• CHERYL MAY BE AT HOME, OR PERHAPS AT WORK. POSSIBILITY
• JOHNNY, YOU MAY LEAVE THE TABLE WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED YOUR DINNER. GIVE PERMISSION
• MAY I USE YOUR BATHROOM? REQUEST PERMISSION

4. THERE ARE THREE POPULAR WORDS FOR
ASKING FOR PERMISSION IN
ENGLISH: MAY, COULD, AND CAN :
•A: Teacher, may I
go to the bathroom?
•B: Sure.
•A:
Mom, could you lend me
some money?
•B: A g a i n? What for?
•A:
John, can I borrow your
cell phone?
•B: No problem! Here
you go.

5. …HAVE A DRINK?

6. …OPEN THE WINDOW?

7. …WATCH TELEVISION?

8. …MAKE AN APPOINTMENT?

9. HAVE A SNACK.

10. BORROW SOME MONEY.

11. SPEAK

12. …TURN OFF MUSIC?

13. …TURN OFF THE LIGHTS?

14. …CLOSE THE DOOR?