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Modal verb Usage ability can when something is possible permission informal requests past form of "can" could polite requests possibility possibility may as! or give permission "formal# past form of "may" possibility you have to do it must must not/ mustn't shall it&s very logical or very li!ely to happen you are not allowed to do it future for "I" and "we" questions and suggestions for "I" and "we" Example I can do several things at the same time. Miracles can happen. You can go now. Can you come for a minute? She said she could pay for us as well. Could you move your bag please? It could be that he missed the train. It may rain tomorrow. May I spea!? $e said he might change his mind. %his might fail. You must obey the law %hey left so early they must be home by now. You mustn&t smo!e in here. I shall see him tomorrow. 'et&s continue shall we?
might
the right thing to do advice should what is li!ely or e*pected to happen future action or states "not plans# promises and intentions past form of "will" imagined situations
She should call the police. ( )hat should I do? ( You should stop thin!ing about it. )e should be bac! by midnight. +rices will go up ne*t summer. It&s alright I&ll pic! it up. $e told me he would come. )hat would you do if you were him?
will
would
( )ould you please sit down? ( )ould you li!e some tea? for polite requests offers and ( )e are meeting with Sarah invitations ne*t Saturday would you li!e to come along? to say what you want to do or have I would li!e a piece of ca!e. You ought to apologi,e.
ought to