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Modals

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MODALS USES EXAMPLE

1) Ability He can play piano.


2) Possibility The guests can come over tonight for the party.
CAN
3) Permission Can I go to play?
4) Request Can you help me in this work?

1) Past ability I could dance better when I was young.


COULD 2) Polite Request Could you please help me in this work.
3) Future Possibilty He could become the Head Boy of our school

1) Certain Prediction Profit will increase next year.


2) Promise I will help you for sure.
WILL 3) Offer I will learn French if you say.
4) Intention I will take part in the competition.
5) Seeking permission Will you attend the school tomorrow?

1) Invitation Would you like to go out for dinner.


WOULD 2) Seeking permission(polite) Would meeting at 2 o'clock suit you?
3) Preferences Would you like tea or coffee?

1) Advice / Suggestion You should wear cotton clothes in summer.


SHOULD 2) To show moral duty We should not cut trees.
3) Recommending some action I think we should check the locks before leaving the house.

OUGHT TO 1) Moral duty with obligation We ought to respect our elders.

MUST 1) Necessary Obligation Fees must be paid on time.


(Required by 2) Strong possibility The phone is ringing, it must be dad.
Law) 3) Prohibition You must not talk in the library.
4) Compulsion You must wear proper school uniform to school.
HAVE TO
(Required by
circumstances/
1) Less stronger obligation You have to submit your registers by tomorrow.
situation)
I have to go for meeting at 4pm.

1) Formal permission May I have your attention, please?


MAY 2) Expressing wishes May you live long. May God bless you!
3) Strong possibility/ certainty It may rain today as it is getting cloudy.

1) Less possibility/ certainty They might give us an extra 10% discount.


MIGHT
The shop might be closed by now.

1) Strong desire I need to take an action for your misbehaviour.


NEED TO
2) Strong necessity You need to visit a doctor as you look really sick.

1) Prohibition with threat You dare not come late to the classroom.
DARE 2) Questioning with threat How dare you use abusive language?
3) An action with high risk. I dared to attend a late night party all alone.

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