MODAL

AUXILIARIES

1 CANExpress
Informal/polite Request:
Abilities: I can sing very well Can you repeat

Possibilities: The bridge can fall

Permission: Can I use your car?

2 MAY
Formal Permission: May I borrow your eraser?

Polite Request:
May I come in?
Possibilities: Richard may be coming to see us tomorrow

3 MIGHT
Probability; It might rain today

4 SHOULD

Advice: You should eat more fruits and vegetables

Obligation: (personal obligation: I should do more

exercise

Probability: (You strongly expect something to happen):

The bus should be here in 10 minutes

5 HAVE TO

Obligation: She has to finish the report by 5:00

CREATED BY MARIA MERCEDES CASTILLO MORA