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Ability •IcanspeakSpanish.
Pastability •Hecouldswimwhenhewas6yearsold
Pastpermission •Hecouldgotothetheater.
COULD
Probability(40%) •ItcouldgetmuchhotterinJuly.
Request •Icouldlendyoumynotebook.
Probability(50%) •Itmaysnowtomorrow.
MAY
Permission •MayIcomein?
MIGHT Probability(35%orless) •Itmightraintoday.
Prohibition •Youmustn'tspeakloudlyhere!
MUST
Probability(100%) •It'squitedark,itmustbeafter8o'clock.
SHOULD Advice •Youshouldn'tsmoke.Itisunhealthy.
Prediction •Ithinkhewillstudyharderthistime.
WILL
Spontaneousdecision•It'sveryhottoday.I'llopenthewindow.
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