Certain verb forms follow different phrases:
Can he/she + infinitive
Can she continue upgrading all the software as she is the best at doing this?
Can he think about anything else apart from food?
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Can also works with other pronouns and nouns.
Can John take that call?
Can they make up their mind?
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Could they + infinitive
Could they decide on your behalf?
Could they bring a cake to your party as you do not have one yet?
Could can sound more polite than can.
May I + infinitive
May I have an enormous piece of cake please?
May I go to the toilet?
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It is possible to change the pronoun for another or a noun
May Phillis take that decision?
May staff do what they think is best under the circumstances?
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Do you mind if I + infinitive/gerund
Do you mind if I open the window?
Do you mind giving me five minutes to arrive before we start the meeting?
Do you think I could + infinitive
Do you think I could speak?
Do you think I could switch off the air conditioning as it is freezing in here?
Is it OK if you + infinitive
Is it OK if you do the shopping today as I am feeling very tired?
Is it OK if you start the meeting as I will be 5 minutes late?
Would you mind if they/we + infinitive
Would you mind if we have class on Wednesday morning at 9am?
Would you mind if they organised the party?
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Now it’s your turn.
What would you like to do?
What has someone suggested that you could do?
Who have you suggested to help somebody else?
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