Hi Rebecca, this topic is very helpful to me. Now I can understand how to differ the three words for any circumstances and for different people. As usual, your explanation is very clear and concise. Congratulation!
May I ask a question teacher? I had learned from someone before that, may is use for something formal and can is use for capability.Please lighten me up hehehe.
When I was in elementary, I raised my hand and asked the teacher “CAN I go to the restroom?”, and the teacher replied “Yes, you CAN but you MAY not.” And from that on, I know exactly how to use CAN and MAY.
Yes, this used to be a bone of contention in my childhood, too (with both parents and teachers). I lived in both England and New Zealand (if that makes a difference), and it was seen as poor English or even mildly bad manners to say "Can I?" ... and "Could I?" was frowned upon too. You stood the chance of being ridiculed if you said, for example "Can I have a piece of cake?" as the answer might come back as "You CAN ... it's a POSSIBILITY ... but no." ... and the same with "could". It would invariably be "May I have a piece of cake?"which would be your highest chance of success ... and much more so if a "please" was added at the beginning or end! I'm afraid can/could were looked down on as Americanisms, and not the done thing at all. Because this was instilled in me, I continue to wince at "can/could" to this day, and only "may" sounds nice to my ears.
Hi, Rebecca. Thank you so much for being a virtual mentor to me. Your videos are of such great help, as we have a Korean girl staying with us for a year and I am teaching her English. While teaching her, I am also learning from you and deepening my own English grammar and usage. Am from the Philippines. More power to you!
Feels like i have Wasted my life in my school and college, not getting this kind of teaching in depth. Now i will not waste it further. Thankyou teacher.
I always sit at Last row of my school and college... because I can't speak English fluently..I fare to teacher...but now days something else.. happen with me..I speak English fluently.. teacher said...it is only for u mam... you are a source of inspiration... Thank you mam🖤
Hello Rebecca 😊Your explanations are wonderful ,your accent is so clear ,you are polite rather a lot. I am an English Teacher in Istanbul and teaching English online. Your videos are feeding me and are improving my self -confidence to be much more productive for my students. Many many thanks for your efforts 🌹One day, if you visit İstanbul ,,please be informed me. It will be wonderful to have coffee together with the view of Bosphorus 😊🌹
Hi, Rebecca. Thank you so much for being a virtual mentor to me. Your videos are of such great help, as we have a Korean girl staying with us for a year and I am teaching her English. While teaching her, I am also learning from you and deepening my own English grammar and usage. Am from the Philippines. More power to you! 9:48
You are one of the best teachers I have ever seen. Who knows how to teach in a convenient way to the people like us who are not native speakers of English.
I do love your videos . They are clear and go directly to the points . As an English learner , your sample answers to the questions with can/ could/ may respectively are very helpful for understanding formal and informal, and , I will use ' may' only with the first person afterwards. Thank you so much.
Thank you rebecca, everything is clear and you teach in a simple way. I think you have a crucial attitude to share with us a sensitive state of mind. That is a great skill for a teacher! ( I hope I didn't write horrible mistakes!)
Thanks for your amazing services I've learned from you every day, I am very grateful to hear your incredible voices, and you're excellent teacher, thank you for your great time!
People like you are an inspiration for a better world! Unlike other youtubers you are not pretentious, teaching us in a simple, direct and very didactic way. Stay that enlightened person you are!
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I learned something new in this video. I am a Filipino and I am having difficulty in some parts of English grammar. This a great help. Thank you very much.
Love the way you explain the usage of the grammar. It's simple and easy to understand. I will definitely share and encourage many to follow your tutorial.Thank you so much.
Mam ur explanation is soo nice. This is very helpful for me cuz I always mistake on grammar. But it will help me to improve my mistake. Mam ur handwriting is also so nice
Hii Rebecca mam....I don't know how and where to use "can,could,would, should,might,may" in a sentence correctly....please do video about that.... I'm waiting for that
Hello from Ukraine, thank you for all information that you give to people....I like to listen your lessons.....You look like very kind person, that's my personal impression about you.......sorry if I made mistakes in words or sentences my english level is not so high as I want it, but I will become better with your help
There is just one thing slightly incorrect, to my knowledge, about the use of the word can/could and may. Perhaps it is a slightly antiquated use of English, but "may" is used for a request and "can" and "could" are you physically able? For example: "can I use the toilet?" - "I don't know, can you?!" Is a joke used on students at school. The correct form being "may I use the toilet?" (Am I allowed to use the toilet?) Not "can/could I use the toilet?" (Am I able to move my body to the toilet?)
As a educated, native speaker of American English, I can confirm that you are correct. The distinction you describe is what I was taught in grade school. If someone asks, "Can I use the toilet?" you might reply, "I don't know. Can you? Are you toilet trained?" Where you read, "That document may be used," it means use of the document is permitted but not mandatory. But in spoken English, you rarely hear _may._ "
I was taught that can is an ability to perform a task. For example: "I can run the sprint in two minutes". May is asking permission to do something. "May I have some orange juice?"
It’s true but we shouldn’t forget that CAN/COULD have several meaning: 1 ability (I could read when I was four years old 2 possibility due to circumstances (I can see the mountains from my window when it’s not foggy) 3 impossibility (He can’t be that cruel = it’s impossible that he is so cruel) 4 asking for permission (informal) I hope my comment can help))
It's not wrong. Depends on who you are requesting to. And if it is your teacher who is close to you is alright. But in any case it would be better to say "May I submit my paper on Monday? because you want them to help you. So politeness is best.
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use the can,, can I hold the bottles, can using in power of actions. use the may,, may I know your name sir,, may using much more formal way to ask unknown people... use the could,, could is the past of can, could often use in the past. if you use could in the present and future tenses then its much more informal and impolite... so use the helping verbs in your speaking skill and making the sentences as well...
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Thanks for watching. It can be tricky to ask questions in English, so I hope this video makes your life a little easier. All the best!
I would like to ask when to use the s word with and without apostrophe.. Thank you..
Hi Rebecca, this topic is very helpful to me. Now I can understand how to differ the three words for any circumstances and for different people. As usual, your explanation is very clear and concise. Congratulation!
Nice
May I ask a question teacher? I had learned from someone before that, may is use for something formal and can is use for capability.Please lighten me up hehehe.
Could I say, Could you please connect me to the Sales Department?
When I was in elementary, I raised my hand and asked the teacher “CAN I go to the restroom?”, and the teacher replied “Yes, you CAN but you MAY not.” And from that on, I know exactly how to use CAN and MAY.
Yes, this used to be a bone of contention in my childhood, too (with both parents and teachers).
I lived in both England and New Zealand (if that makes a difference), and it was seen as poor English or even mildly bad manners to say "Can I?" ... and "Could I?" was frowned upon too. You stood the chance of being ridiculed if you said, for example "Can I have a piece of cake?" as the answer might come back as "You CAN ... it's a POSSIBILITY ... but no." ... and the same with "could". It would invariably be "May I have a piece of cake?"which would be your highest chance of success ... and much more so if a "please" was added at the beginning or end! I'm afraid can/could were looked down on as Americanisms, and not the done thing at all. Because this was instilled in me, I continue to wince at "can/could" to this day, and only "may" sounds nice to my ears.
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Hi, Rebecca. Thank you so much for being a virtual mentor to me. Your videos are of such great help, as we have a Korean girl staying with us for a year and I am teaching her English. While teaching her, I am also learning from you and deepening my own English grammar and usage. Am from the Philippines. More power to you!
Feels like i have Wasted my life in my school and college, not getting this kind of teaching in depth. Now i will not waste it further. Thankyou teacher.
I always sit at Last row of my school and college... because I can't speak English fluently..I fare to teacher...but now days something else.. happen with me..I speak English fluently.. teacher said...it is only for u mam... you are a source of inspiration... Thank you mam🖤
I finally understand the difference between can and may until watching this video. It is so useful to me. Thank you
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Hello Rebecca 😊Your explanations are wonderful ,your accent is so clear ,you are polite rather a lot. I am an English Teacher in Istanbul and teaching English online. Your videos are feeding me and are improving my self -confidence to be much more productive for my students. Many many thanks for your efforts 🌹One day, if you visit İstanbul ,,please be informed me. It will be wonderful to have coffee together with the view of Bosphorus 😊🌹
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Hi, Rebecca. Thank you so much for being a virtual mentor to me. Your videos are of such great help, as we have a Korean girl staying with us for a year and I am teaching her English. While teaching her, I am also learning from you and deepening my own English grammar and usage. Am from the Philippines. More power to you! 9:48
You are one of the best teachers I have ever seen. Who knows how to teach in a convenient way to the people like us who are not native speakers of English.
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I do love your videos . They are clear and go directly to the points . As an English learner , your sample answers to the questions with can/ could/ may respectively are very helpful for understanding formal and informal, and , I will use ' may' only with the first person afterwards. Thank you so much.
Ma'am please make videos on regular basis so that we can get to learn many things.
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Thank you rebecca, everything is clear and you teach in a simple way. I think you have a crucial attitude to share with us a sensitive state of mind. That is a great skill for a teacher! ( I hope I didn't write horrible mistakes!)
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There is just one thing slightly incorrect, to my knowledge, about the use of the word can/could and may. Perhaps it is a slightly antiquated use of English, but "may" is used for a request and "can" and "could" are you physically able? For example: "can I use the toilet?" - "I don't know, can you?!" Is a joke used on students at school. The correct form being "may I use the toilet?" (Am I allowed to use the toilet?) Not "can/could I use the toilet?" (Am I able to move my body to the toilet?)
Thought so too.
As a educated, native speaker of American English, I can confirm that you are correct. The distinction you describe is what I was taught in grade school.
If someone asks, "Can I use the toilet?" you might reply, "I don't know. Can you? Are you toilet trained?"
Where you read, "That document may be used," it means use of the document is permitted but not mandatory.
But in spoken English, you rarely hear _may._ "
@@herrickinman9303 Agree with you. That's what I was taught in school.
showing 'Ability' of doing something is just an aspect....but we cannot deny the fact that 'Can' can also show asking for permission
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I was taught that can is an ability to perform a task. For example: "I can run the sprint in two minutes". May is asking permission to do something. "May I have some orange juice?"
It’s true but we shouldn’t forget that CAN/COULD have several meaning:
1 ability (I could read when I was four years old
2 possibility due to circumstances (I can see the mountains from my window when it’s not foggy)
3 impossibility (He can’t be that cruel = it’s impossible that he is so cruel)
4 asking for permission (informal)
I hope my comment can help))
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Lots of students at my school talk to the teachers with “Can” not “May” so we technically are using it informal to adults.
As a child I was taught the rule - ''Lot and Got I must not''. It's not a bad rule to follow.
Your lesson is very important!
4:29 this really cracked me up! hahahaha you're funny 😂
Thank you so much Madam Rebecca.
Have I been doing it wrong for saying "Can I submit my paper on Monday?"
It's not wrong. Depends on who you are requesting to. And if it is your teacher who is close to you is alright. But in any case it would be better to say "May I submit my paper on Monday? because you want them to help you. So politeness is best.
Thank u so much to learn English... Ur way of learning is absolutely amazing... I easily understand... I get to learn a lot from you... I don't watch movies ,song etc but I never forget to watch ur channel.. ma'am keep it up... Good work.. 😘😘😘...
use the can,, can I hold the bottles, can using in power of actions.
use the may,, may I know your name sir,, may using much more formal way to ask unknown people...
use the could,, could is the past of can, could often use in the past. if you use could in the present and future tenses then its much more informal and impolite... so use the helping verbs in your speaking skill and making the sentences as well...
please tell me about should could would
Student: Sir can I go to the Toilet please?
Teacher: Yes you can, but you may not.