Tham khảo tài liệu 'how to ask questions part 19', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Offers and invitations Can I give you a hand with those heavy bags I m sorry about the delay in bringing your meal May I offer you a complimentary drink by way of compensation Will you have another coffee Would you like a chocolate We re Just about to have tea. Will you join us Will you stay and have a meal with us We ll be having dinner in about an hour and you d be very welcome. Shall we leave the flower with your neighbour if you are out Permission Can I borrow your car Mine s broken down and I need to collect the children from nursery. Could I use your computer for a few minutes I want to send an urgent email. May we view the property this afternoon Might the children play with the toys in the waiting room Suggestions advice comments Your back pain seems to be very bad. Can I recommend my physiotherapist to you Couldn 7 you get Uz to collect the children May I propose that we take a break for lunch now Might I point out that we have already made a formal decision on that issue Shall we go home now Shall I get some steaks for tonight Shouldn 7 we send for a doctor 122 How to ask questions Unitl CAN AND COULD Can How to use it 1 You can use can to ask if someone has a particular ability skill or knowledge Can you repair this watch for me It s very old 77 see what I can do. Can they speak French No. None of them can. Can the child walk Yes but he has a very sore leg. Can you tell me your name little girl Emma. Can Sue cook Yes. In fact she s a very good cook. 1 You use could to ask if someone had the ability skill or knowledge to do something in the past Could your grandfather play the piano Yes he could. In fact he was a very good pianist. 2 In more formal contexts you can use is are will be . able to. instead of can Using modal verbs to ask questions 123 7s the stroke victim able to speak No doctor. I m afraid not. Are the children able to dress themselves The older ones are but not the younger ones. Will he be able to walk after the operation The surgeons say .
