Modal Verbs of Request (Can, Will, Could, Would, May) Hello, English learners 👋 Welcome to a new lesson! Today, we’re looking at modal verbs of request — an essential part of polite, natural English. Modal verbs are helping verbs that express ideas such as ability, possibility, permission, obligation, and politeness. Read more
Learn useful phrases for making requests in English, including can, could, would, would you mind, and polite formal expressions for everyday and business situations.
Hello English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Are you tired of the word “please”? We normally use it to be more polite when making requests, or when we want someone to do something for us. We also say “please” as an affirmative response to an offer. In today’s lesson, we will look at different ways to say “please”.