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MODAL VERBS

(Review unit 3 and 7)


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.

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