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Can

Could

Can't

Couldn't

Cannot

Could not

Could not

Couldn't have

Could

Could have

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Will

Would

Would

Would have

Won't

Wouldn't

Will not

Would not

Wouldn't

Wouldn't have

Would not

Would not have

May

May have

May not

May not have

Might

Might have

Might not

Might not have

Should

Should have

Should not

Should not have

Must

Had to

Must not

Must not have

Must have

Mustn't

Ought to

Ought to have

Ought not to

Ought not to have

Have to

Had to

Don't have to

Didn't have to

Doesn't have to

Did not have to

Is/are/am/not going to

Wasn't/weren't going to

Isn't/aren't/am not supposed to

Wasn't/weren't supposed to

Has to
Have got to
Has got to
Be going to

Was/were

Be supposed to
Be able to

Was/were able to

Isn't/aren't able to

Wasn't/weren't able to

Be to

Was/were to

Is/are/am/not to

Wasn't/weren't to

Need to

Needed to

Doesn't need to

Didn't need to

Needs to

Needn't

Had better

Had better not

Used to

Didn't use to

Be about to

Was/were about to

Is/are/am not about to

Wasn't/weren't about to

Would rather

Would rather have

Would rather not

Would rather not have