Can I? Could I? May I?

Should you say “Can I”, “Could I”, or “May I”? Learn exactly when to use each expression to ask questions politely in English. Be confident and correct when you ask permission or make a request in different situations: informal, semi-formal, or formal. Find out how to match your question and answer with the context. These modal questions are extremely common in English, which is why this is such an important lesson. Don’t miss it! Take the quiz at Next, watch this lesson about when to use “WHAT“ and when to use “WHICH“: TRANSCRIPT Hi. I’m Rebecca from engVid. In this lesson I’m going to show you three simple ways that you can ask a polite question in English. Okay? Now, usually when we’re asking a question, it’s we’re asking if we can do something or we’re asking permission, or we’re aski