Para pedir algo o para
permitir algo se pueden usar los verbos modales que mostramos
en la tabla abajo.
verbo |
pregunta |
respuesta |
may |
May I use your telephone? |
Yes, you may, it's in the kitchen. |
can |
Can I have some more tea, please? |
Sure, you can. Here you go. |
could |
Could you go and get some orange juice? |
Sure, I go, would you like something else? |
will |
Will you please be quiet. |
Ok, I'm quiet. |
would |
Would you open the window, please? |
Sure, I open it. |
Aparte de usar un verbo modal para pedir algo, también
se puede construir con un verbo pleno.