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    The document discusses different English modal verbs and their uses. It explains that modal verbs show possibility, intent, ability, or necessity and are used to express hypothetical conditions, such as advice, capability, or requests. It provides examples of modal verbs like must, must not, can, could, may, might, need not, should/ought to, and had better and what they are used to express, such as strong obligation, prohibition, permission, possibility, ability, advice, and logical conclusion. It also has a separate section discussing the uses of can, could, and be able to to express ability, lack of ability, possibility, impossibility, and ask or give permission.

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    The document discusses different English modal verbs and their uses. It explains that modal verbs show possibility, intent, ability, or necessity and are used to express hypothetical conditions, such as advice, capability, or requests. It provides examples of modal verbs like must, must not, can, could, may, might, need not, should/ought to, and had better and what they are used to express, such as strong obligation, prohibition, permission, possibility, ability, advice, and logical conclusion. It also has a separate section discussing the uses of can, could, and be able to to express ability, lack of ability, possibility, impossibility, and ask or give permission.

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    MODALS

    PERMISSION, PROHIBITION,
    AND OBLIGATION
    MODALS
    Modal verbs show possibility, intent, ability, or
    necessity. They are used to express certain
    hypothetical conditions, such as advice,
    capability, or requests
    MODAL VERB EXPRESSING EXAMPLE
    Strong obligation You must stop when the traffic lights
    turn red.
    logical conclusion / Certainty He must be very tired. He's been
    must working all day long.

    prohibition You must not smoke in the hospital.


    must not
    ability I can swim.

    permission Can I use your phone please?


    can
    possibility Smoking can cause cancer.

    ability in the past When I was younger I could run


    fast.
    could
    polite permission Excuse me, could I just say
    something?
    MODAL VERB EXPRESSING EXAMPLE
    permission May I use your phone please?

    may possibility, probability It may rain tomorrow!

    polite permission Might I suggest an idea?


    might possibility, probability I might go on holiday to Australia
    next year.
    lack of necessity / absence of I need not buy tomatoes. There are
    need not obligation plenty of tomatoes in the fridge.
    50% obligation I should / ought to see a doctor. I
    have a terrible headache.
    advice You should / ought to revise your
    should/ought to
    lessons
    logical conclusion He should / ought to be very tired.
    He's been working all day long.
    MODAL VERB EXPRESSING EXAMPLE
    50% obligation I should / ought to see a doctor.
    I have a terrible headache.

    advice You should / ought to revise


    should/ought to your lessons

    logical conclusion He should / ought to be very


    tired. He's been working all day
    long.

    advice You 'd better revise your


    had better lessons
    A. CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO

    Can, could and be able to are used to


    express a variety of ideas in English.
    Ability/Lack of Ability
    • Present and Future:

    Examples:

    1. Tom can write poetry very well.


    2. I can help you with that next week.
    3. Lisa can’t speak French.
    4. Mike is able to solve complicated math equations
    Ability/Lack of Ability

    Past:

    Examples:

    1. When I was a child, I could climb trees.


    2. I wasn’t able to visit her in the hospital.
    3. He hasn’t been able to get in touch with the client yet.
    Possibility / Impossibility

    Examples:

    1. You can catch that train at 10:43.


    2. He can’t see you right now. He’s in surgery.
    3. I could fly via Amsterdam if I leave the day before.
    Ask Permission / Give Permission

    Examples

    1. Can you lend me ten dollars?


    2. You can borrow my car.
    3. Could I have your number?

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