The passage discusses asking permission and making requests in polite ways. It provides examples of using "may", "can", and "could" to ask permission from others in a respectful manner. It also discusses being "allowed to" do things and providing affirmative responses to requests from others. The key idea is that "may" and "could" are more polite forms of asking for permission compared to just "can".

1. ASKING PERMISSION
AND REQUESTS
GIVING REASONS
LET’S TALK
MAY – COULD – CAN – ALLOWED TO – WOULD
INTRODUCTION-OBJETIVES-PRODUCTION
LIC.REINA ANABELLE OVANDO TORRICO

2. CASO DILEMATICO
GALATIANS 6: 9-10 Easy-to-Read version
We must not get tired of doing Good. We Will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time. We must
not give up. When we have the opportunity to do good to anyone, we should do it. But we should give
special attention to those who are in the family of believers.
GALATAS 6: 9-10 Reina Valera 1960
No nos cansemos, pues de hacer bien; porque a su tiempo segaremos, si no desmayamos.
Asi que , según tengamos oportunidad, hagamos bien a todos, y mayormente a los de la familia de la fe.
VOCABULARIO DE LA VERSION EN INGLES:
1.- …………......... 2.- ………………… 3.- …………………… 4.- …………………..

3. ASKING PERMISSION
USE CAN, MAY, COULD TO ASK SOMEBODY FOR SOMETHING YOU
WANT TO DO.
= Can I go to the theater tonight? Yes, you can. No, you can’t.
= May I go to the theater, please? Yes, you may. No, you may not.
= Could I go to the theater, please? Yes, You can. No, you can’t.
MAY AND COULD ARE MORE POLITE THAN CAN.

4. LET’S TALK BY TELEPHONE
CATHY: Hello?
JOHN: Hello. May I talk to Helen?
CATHY: Sorry. She’s not at home right now.
JOHN: Could I leave a message?
CATHY: Sure.
JOHN: Please tell her that I’ll call her tonight.
CATHY: Okay. Bye.

5. POLITE QUESTIONS.
WHAT DO YOU SAY IN THESE SITUATIONS?
1.- I want to play tennis with my friend. Can I play tennis with him?
2.- You want to go to the movies. May I go to the movies?
3.- You want to paint your room purple. Can I Paint my room purple?
4.- You need to buy a new cell phone. Could I buy a new cell phone?
5.- You want to watch tv until midnight. Can I watch tv until midnight?
6.- You want to use your father’s calculator?
May I use my father’s calculator?
7.- You want to drive your mother’s car. Could I drive my mother’s car?

6. BEING ALLOWED TO
USE ALLOWED TO REFERRING TO THINGS YOU CAN OR CAN’T TO.
THE TRANSLATION IN SPANISH IS PERMITIDO.
 I’M ALLOWED TO WATCH TV ONE HOUR PER DAY.
 I’M NOT ALLOWED TO WATCH TV ALL DAY.
ALLOWED TO CAN BE USED IN PAST TENSE
 I WAS/WASN’T ALLOWED TO SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON CANDY.
 YOU WERE/WEREN’T ALLOWED TO WATCH TV.

7. GIVE AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: CERTAINLY,SURE, YES, OF COURSE, MY PLEASURE,
OKAY, I’D BE GLAD TO, I’D BE HAPPY TO.
1.- Would you close the window please? Certainly.
2.- Can you find my glasses? Yes, of course.
3.- Could you please get the door for me? Sure.
4.- would you hold my books please? I’d be glad to.
5.- Can you lend me your car? Okay.

8. VERB > TO > VERB; WOULD
ACCEPTING AN INVITATION
Do you want to see a movie with me tomorrow?
Yes,I’d love to (see a movie with you tomorrow).
REFUSING AN INVITATION AND MAKING AN EXCUSE
- Sorry, I need to stay home with my brother.
- I’m sorry, but I can’t. I have to study.
- Gee,I’d like to, but i want to go bed early.