Use these questions when you need something in class.

The idea

Use May I borrow…? to ask for an object and Can you help me…? to ask for help. Ask What page are we on? to find your place.

Examples

  • May I borrow a pen, please?
  • Can you help me with this exercise?
  • What page are we on?
  • Please write the number on the board.
  • Could you show me the first question?
  • May we use a dictionary for this task?

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Watch out

Borrow means take something temporarily; lend describes giving it temporarily.

Try it yourself

  1. Ask to borrow a pencil. (May I borrow a pencil, please? / May I borrow a book, please?)

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    May I borrow a pencil, please?

    May I borrow a pencil, please? requests an object to use temporarily.

  2. Ask which page the class is using. (What page are we on now? / What time is it now?)

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    What page are we on now?

    What page are we on now? asks for the page currently in use.

  3. Ask for help with a task. (Can you help me with this task? / Can you close the door?)

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    Can you help me with this task?

    Can you help me with this task? requests assistance with the task.

Use it today

Write a request for a pencil and a question about a page.