When we ask for permission to do something we use can, could, may.

Could permission examples. (= maybe they will come by car.) they could be at. Look at these examples to see how can, can't, must, mustn't, have to and don’t have to are used. We use would + like a lot for offers.

An example of could is someone asking if they can help someone. And ‘could’ is a little more formal. We use can when we give someone permission to do something:

Now, we have got the complete detailed explanation and answer for. For example, “could i please have some water?” could is the past tense of can. ‘may’ is the most formal.

In general could is considered more polite (or formal) that can. Asking for, giving, refusing permission. However, it is possible to ask permission for another person:

Could has the same meaning as may when making requests. Could is also commonly used in conditional. You use the words ‘cannot’ or ‘can’t’ to express that they are not allowed to do it.

You can put your shoes and coat over there. Would you like to come to our house for dinner? Both can and could are modal verbs.