Transcript can - ACS106

PERMISSION
Can, Could, May, Do you mind if… ?
Use the base form
of verbs with
modals
1. Form:

Questions :
Can he use your pencil ?
Could she stay with us ?
May I speak to you, sir ?
Can he uses your pencil ?
Could she stays with us ?
May I speaks to you ?
 Short Answers:
Yes , you can/ may
No, You can not/ may not
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
Questions
Do you mind if I open the
door?
Do you mind if he comes ?
Do you mind if they borrow
your book ?
 Answers
Affirmative
Not at all
No,I do not
Go right ahead
Negative
Yes, I do
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1. Use can, could, and may to ask permission.
Can I borrow your book?
Could she bring my sweater?
2. Use please when asking permission
Can I speak to you, please?
May I ask a question, please?
3. Use can or may in answers. Don’t use could.
A:Could I close the window ?
B: Yes, of course you can
Yes, you could
No, you may not
No, you could not
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Preference
Prefer/ Would prefer/ Would rather
 Form:
1. Subject + would prefer/prefer/prefers+ noun/gerund/infinitive
I prefer /would prefer TV news (to newspapers)
Prefer + noun
She prefers watching the news (to reading newspapers)
Prefer + gerund
They prefer to watch news / they prefer not to read newspapers
Prefer + infinitive
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2. Do / Does/ Would + subject+ prefer…..?
Do you prefer books (to magazines) ?
Yes I do/ would
No I do not/ I would not
Would they prefer sleeping now?
Yes they do/ would
No they do not/would not
Does he prefer to go out at the weekend ?
Yes he does/ would
No he does not/ would not
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 Would rather
1. Subject + would rather (not) + verb
Base form of the
verb
I would rather sleep at home.
She would rather not study English .
2. Would + subject + rather + verb ?
Would you rather eat hamburger ?
Yes, I would/ I would rather not
Would she rather drink tea ?
Yes, she would/ She would rather not
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 Usage:
1. Prefer/Would Prefer/ Would Rather to talk about things
you like better than other activities.
1.
2.
3.
They usually prefer Italian food
I would rather cook at home
I would prefer eating Beyti Kebap.
2. Prefer for a general preference
1. I prefer watching action movies
3. Would rather/ prefer for a specific situation
1. I usually prefer watching action movies, but I’d rather
watch romantic comedy tonight.
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 A comparison with to can follow prefer/ would prefer +
noun /gerund
 I prefer white meat to red meat.
 I would prefer watching movie to reading book.
 A comparison with than can follow would rather + base
form of the verb
 I’d rather eat out than cook.
 I’d rather sleep than work.
 I’d rather walk than drive car.
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