Modal Auxiliaries
We
ask for a permission with can and may in the form of a yes/no
question sentence. Study the following chart.
Auxiliary
|
Subject
|
Base form of verb
|
Object/adverb
|
Can
Ma
|
I
we
|
take
leave
|
your bike?
now?
|
May is more polite
and formal than can.
The
modals can, could, will, and would appear in
questions
with
you, to make polite request.
Auxiliary
|
You
|
Base form of verb
|
Object/adverb
|
Please
|
Can
Could
Will
Would
|
you
|
stay
lend
turn on
give
|
longer
me your raincoat
the fan
me your address
|
please?
|
Auxiliary
|
You
|
Mind
|
V-ing
|
Object
|
Would
|
you
|
mind
|
helping
turning off
|
me?
the television?
|
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