1. Requests and Permission
Modal Verbs
Requests and Permission

2. Request – asking someone to do something for you Permission – asking someone to allow you to do something
You have to miss the next class.
You want to borrow money from a friend.
You want to use your cell phone in class.
You didn’t bring a pen to class and you need to borrow one.
You want Prof. G to help you with something.
You want to know if it is ok to take pictures at a famous museum.

3. Request – asking someone to do something for you
Can you (please) ___V___?
Could you (please) ___V___?
Would you (please) ___V___?
Would you mind _____V(ing)_____?

4. Request – asking someone to do something for you
Can you please lend me a pen?
Could you please lend me a pen?
Would you please lend me a pen?
Would you mind lending me a pen?
Can you (please) ___V___?
Could you (please) ___V___?
Would you (please) ___V___?
Would you mind ___V(ing)_?

5. Practice
Create 3 situations where you need to request something from someone.
To who?
What do you need permission to do?
Why?
Create one sentence for each

6. Permission – asking someone to allow you to do something
Can I (please) ____V________?
May I (please) ______V_________?
Could I (please) ______V_________?
Is it okay if I _______V ___________?
Would it be okay if I _________V (past)___________?
Would you mind if I ___V (past)___?
Giving permission:
Yes, please do.
Sure, go ahead.
Sure.
No problem.
Refusing to give permission:
No, please don’t.
I’m sorry, but you can’t.

7. Examples Can I smoke here? May I smoke here?
Is it okay if I smoke here?
Would it be okay if I smoked here?
Would you mind if I smoked here?
Can I (please) ____V_______?
May I (please)___V_______?
Is it okay if I _____V________?
Would it be okay if I ___V (past)___?
Would you mind if I ___V (past)___?

8. Permission – asking someone to allow you to do something.
Can I (please) ____V______?
May I (please)______V______?
Is it okay if I _______V________?
Is it okay to ______V________?
Would it be okay if I ___V (past)____?
Would you mind if I ___V (past)___?
You have to miss the next class.
You want to use your cell phone in class.
You want to know if it is okay to take pictures at a famous museum.

9. Practice
Create 3 situations where you need permission to do something.
To who?
What do you need permission to do?
Why?
Create one sentence for each asking for permission

10. Practice Page 158 exercise 2 Page 159 exercise 3

11. Negative Requests Can you (please) not___V___?
Could you (please) not ___V___?
Would you (please) not ___V___?
Would you mind not _____V(ing)_____?

12. Make a negative request for the following situation
Someone is smoking next to you and you want them to stop.
Someone is touching your bag and you don’t want them to
You and your friend really don’t want to take the bus but another friend does.
Make 2 of your own.

13. Permission for Negatives
Can I (please) not ____V________?
Is it okay if I don’t______V_______?
Would it be okay if I didn’t____V__?
Would you mind if I didn’t___V___?

14. Ask for permission using a negative
You want to miss class tomorrow.
You don’t want to go to you friend’s party because you are sick.
You don’t want to meet your friend Friday even though you have had plans for 3 weeks.