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MODAL
USAGE EXAMPLES
VERB
1. ABILITY Can you speak French?
2. PERMISSION (Very polite and formal, mostly I wonder if I might have a look
used in indirect question structures)
3. SUGGESTION You might have a look at this
book.
1. TENTATIVE POSSIBILITY (something which is It could be true.
possible but unlikely)
COULD
for a moment?
B: OK, I will if you promise to
return them.
4. INSISTENCE He will try to mend it itself (he
insists on trying)
5. REQUESTS (informal) Will you make sure the waters
hot?
6. IMPATIENT COMMAND Will you be quiet!
1. HYPOTHETICAL MEANING I would tell you if I knew.
2. PAST HABIT (characteristic behavior, sense He would wait for her outside the
of nostalgia) office every day.
3. POLITE REQUEST Would you please tell me your
WOULD
phone number?
4. OFFERS Would you like a cup of tea?
5. PREFERENCE (would prefer, would rather) I would prefer to stay in a house
rather than in a hotel.
Id rather stay in a house than in a
hotel.
6. TENTATIVE WISH (would like, would prefer, I would like to stay in an
would rather) inexpensive hotel.
Past tense
Modals with passive voice (passive voice avoids the identification of the agent)
MODAL+ BE+ PAST PARTICIPLE
To produce the best results the plant should be supplied with water which
carries no contamination
The methods could be refined and made more accurate.