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Modals Chart 2015
Modals Chart 2015
Verbs Expressions
Am / is / are Asmae can swim as perfectly as Khalil could lift heavy staff
able a fish. when he was a boy.
Asmae is able to swim.
ABILITY / INABILITY
Perhaps – Our team can/may/might Our team might have won the
maybe – win the match next Sunday. game if the referee had blown
Could I think – the whistle for the penalty.
I believe There’s a chance that our
Can
POSSIBILITY
I suppose team will win the match It’s possible that our team won
May the match.
I guess – You could find an answer.
Might It’s possible You just concentrate more. You could have found the
It’s likely Perhaps you will find an right answer. Just concentrate
Possibility
It’s obligatoryDrivers must stop when the They had to stop when the
It’s mandatory light is red. light was red.
Must It’s I have to put on my coat
They were obliged to stop
compulsory because it is cold. when the light was red.
Have to
It’s necessary It’s necessary for you to put
I had to put on my coat
OBLIGATION
You look pale. You must You looked pale. You must
LOGICAL DEDUCTION / CERTAINTY
It’s optional You don’t have to buy a You didn’t need to buy a
Don’t ticket. I’ve already done it. ticket. We didn’t go to the
LACK OF OBLIGATION / UNNECESSITY