BASIC-GRAMMAR-U-5.2

PRESENTATION

Use Саn I …? and Саn уоu …? for offers and requests.

Offers

Requests

Responding to offers and requests

Саn I help (you)?

Саn I get you а drink?

Саn I have а drink, please?

Саn you help mе, please?

А: Саn I help you?

B: Yes, please. / Thanks very much.

А: Саn you help , please?

B: Sure. / Certainly. / Of course. / No, sorry.

TIP

Notice уоu and mе in offers and requests.

♦ Offer: Саn I + verb + уоu …?

♦ Request: Саn you + verb + mе …?

Key vocabulary

Verbs: ask, borrow, buy, close, have, help, get, lend, open , speak (to), use, wait

5.2.