This document reviews English modal verbs including their uses for ability, permission, probability, past ability, imagined situations, offers, suggestions, advice, obligations, and strong rules. It provides examples for the modal verbs can, can't, could, couldn't, might, may, would, wouldn't, shall, needn't, don't need to, have to, don't have to, should, must, and mustn't.
This document reviews English modal verbs including their uses for ability, permission, probability, past ability, imagined situations, offers, suggestions, advice, obligations, and strong rules. It provides examples for the modal verbs can, can't, could, couldn't, might, may, would, wouldn't, shall, needn't, don't need to, have to, don't have to, should, must, and mustn't.
This document reviews English modal verbs including their uses for ability, permission, probability, past ability, imagined situations, offers, suggestions, advice, obligations, and strong rules. It provides examples for the modal verbs can, can't, could, couldn't, might, may, would, wouldn't, shall, needn't, don't need to, have to, don't have to, should, must, and mustn't.
CAN/ CAN’T Ability/ Inability I can speak French, but I can’t speak Italian. Permission Can I go to the bathroom? Probability It can snow here in April, but it doesn’t often happen. COULD/ COULDN’T Past ability/ inability Could you talk when you were one? No, I couldn’t. Permission Could I take your bike? MIGHT Probability I might go to the party, but I am not sure. MAY Probability I may go to the party, but I am not sure. Permission May I go to the toilet? WOULD/WOULDN’T Imagined situations (Conditional) I would love to win the lottery. SHALL Offers and suggestions Shall we dance? Ask for advice Shall I call grandma? I think she is angry. NEEDN’T/DON’T NEED TO Need You don’t need to do homework today. HAVE TO/ DON’T HAVE TO Obligations You have to study a lot. SHOULD Give or ask for advice You should study more. MUST/MUSTN’T Strong Rules You must be at school by 9:00 very morning. You mustn’t speak loudly inside of the hospital.