Modal verbs are used to express ability, permission, certainty, obligation, or necessity. Some common modal verbs include:
- Can is used to express ability or possibility. It can also express inability or impossibility.
- Could expresses past ability or possibility, or polite requests for permission.
- May expresses possibility or permission.
- Might expresses uncertainty or possibility in the future.
- Must expresses necessity or obligation.
- Should expresses what is appropriate or recommended.
- Will expresses predictions, promises, or instant decisions.
- Would expresses polite requests, preferences, or hypothetical situations.
Modal verbs are used to express ability, permission, certainty, obligation, or necessity. Some common modal verbs include:
- Can is used to express ability or possibility. It can also express inability or impossibility.
- Could expresses past ability or possibility, or polite requests for permission.
- May expresses possibility or permission.
- Might expresses uncertainty or possibility in the future.
- Must expresses necessity or obligation.
- Should expresses what is appropriate or recommended.
- Will expresses predictions, promises, or instant decisions.
- Would expresses polite requests, preferences, or hypothetical situations.
Modal verbs are used to express ability, permission, certainty, obligation, or necessity. Some common modal verbs include:
- Can is used to express ability or possibility. It can also express inability or impossibility.
- Could expresses past ability or possibility, or polite requests for permission.
- May expresses possibility or permission.
- Might expresses uncertainty or possibility in the future.
- Must expresses necessity or obligation.
- Should expresses what is appropriate or recommended.
- Will expresses predictions, promises, or instant decisions.
- Would expresses polite requests, preferences, or hypothetical situations.
Modal verbs are used to express ability, permission, certainty, obligation, or necessity. Some common modal verbs include:
- Can is used to express ability or possibility. It can also express inability or impossibility.
- Could expresses past ability or possibility, or polite requests for permission.
- May expresses possibility or permission.
- Might expresses uncertainty or possibility in the future.
- Must expresses necessity or obligation.
- Should expresses what is appropriate or recommended.
- Will expresses predictions, promises, or instant decisions.
- Would expresses polite requests, preferences, or hypothetical situations.
Can Ability / Possibility He can swim very well. I can have lunch with friends. Inability / Impossibility Im sorry. I cant fix it. Asin! for permission "an I smoe here# $e%uests "an you help me# Could Asin! for permission. "ould I use your dictionary# $e%uests "ould you say it a!ain more slowly# &u!!estions 'e could try to fix it ourselves. (uture possibility I thin we could have another war. Ability in the past He !ave up his old )ob so he could wor for us. May *ivin! / Asin! for permission +polite, May I have another cup of coffee# (uture possibility "hina may become the bi!!est economic power. Might (uture possibility -hey mi!ht !ive us a ./0 discount. Must 1ecessity 'e must say !ood2bye now. 3bli!ation 4ou must !ive me the money tomorrow. Prohibition -hey mustnt disrupt the wor more than necessary. Should &ayin! whats ri!ht or correct 'e should sort out this problem at once. $ecommendin! action I thin we should chec everythin! a!ain. Will Predictions Profits will increase next year. Instant decisions I cant see any taxis so Ill wal. Promises Ill !et bac to you first thin! on Monday. Would Asin! for permission 'ould you mind if I brou!ht a collea!ue with me# Main! a re%uest 'ould you pass the salt please# Invitation 'ould you mind waitin! a moment# &tatin! or asin! preferences 5'ould you prefer tea or coffee#5 2 5Id lie tea please.5 Main! arran!ements 5'ould three ocloc suit you#6