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‘Could’ is used to make polite requests. We can also use ‘can’ for these but ‘could’ is more polite.  Could you help me, please? Could you lend me some money?…Continue readingCould grammar

We can use ‘may’ to ask for permission. However this is rather formal and not used very often in modern spoken English May I borrow your pen? May we think…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar May/Might

We use ‘should’ for giving advice. You should speak to him about it. He should see a doctor. We should ask a lawyer. We use ‘should’ to give an opinion…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Should 1

We can use ‘should’ after ‘reporting verbs’ such asdemand  insist  propose  recommend  suggest He demanded that we should pay for the repair. She insisted that she should pay for the…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Should 2

We can use ‘must’ to show that we are certain something is true. We are making a logical deduction based upon some clear evidence or reason. There’s no heating on.…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Must/Have to

When we talk about things that are generally or always true, we can use: If/When/Unless plus a present form PLUS present simple or imperative If he gets there before me,…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Zero Conditional

We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen. If we take John, he’ll be really pleased. If you give me some money, I’ll…Continue readingBusiness English Grammar Tenses -First Conditional