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    The document discusses modal verbs and their various uses in English. Modal verbs are used to express ability, logical conclusions, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, prohibition, requests, and advice. Some key modal verbs and their uses include: can and could to express ability; must be and can't be to draw logical conclusions; have to to express necessity; must and mustn't for obligation; may, can, and could for permission; may and might for possibility; and should for advice. The document provides examples to illustrate the different uses of modal verbs in sentences.

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    The document discusses modal verbs and their various uses in English. Modal verbs are used to express ability, logical conclusions, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, prohibition, requests, and advice. Some key modal verbs and their uses include: can and could to express ability; must be and can't be to draw logical conclusions; have to to express necessity; must and mustn't for obligation; may, can, and could for permission; may and might for possibility; and should for advice. The document provides examples to illustrate the different uses of modal verbs in sentences.

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    Showcan Could May Might

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    Juampi Duboué Iuvaro
    The document discusses modal verbs and their various uses in English. Modal verbs are used to express ability, logical conclusions, necessity, obligation, permission, possibility, prohibition, requests, and advice. Some key modal verbs and their uses include: can and could to express ability; must be and can't be to draw logical conclusions; have to to express necessity; must and mustn't for obligation; may, can, and could for permission; may and might for possibility; and should for advice. The document provides examples to illustrate the different uses of modal verbs in sentences.

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    Modal Verbs

    must
    can

    ought to

    may
    could
    might

    have to

    should

    We use modal verbs for:

    Ability
    Logical
    Necessity
    conclusion
    Obligation
    Permission
    Possibility
    Prohibition
    Requests
    Advice

    Ability

    Can, could
    I can remember all my
    friends telephone numbers.
    He could swim by the time
    he was 3.

    Logical conclusion

    Cant be, must be


    Ann isnt answering
    the phone. She must be out.
    This cant be the South
    Pole.There arent any
    penguins.

    Logical conclusion about the past

    Must/cant have V3
    You must have been tired
    after all that hard work last
    week.
    You cant have been tired
    last Sunday you slept for
    hours.

    Necessityorlackofit

    have to, dont have to


    I have to cycle to school.
    Its too far to walk.
    I dont have to go to school
    today its a national
    holiday.

    Obligation

    Must, mustnt
    You must do this
    homework carefully.
    You mustnt steal other
    peoples things. Its wrong.

    Obligation in the past

    Had to
    We had to stay behind after
    the lesson and do some
    extra work.

    Permission

    Can, could, may

    You can borrow my bike,


    but you cant have the car.
    Could my friends come to stay
    next weekend?
    May I speak loud here?

    Possibility

    May, might
    Ann is not in class.
    She might be in the library.
    Sam may come to the
    cinema with us Im not
    sure if hes free.

    Prohibition

    Mustnt
    Students mustnt use
    a dictionary in the exam.

    Requests

    Can,could, would
    Can you tell me the time,
    please?
    Could you pass me the salt?
    Would you mind pouring
    me some water?

    Advice

    should
    You should write to
    your family.

    Late advice

    Should have V3
    You should have written to
    your family.(but you didn't.)

    Lost opportunity

    Could have V3
    You could have tried a new
    method (but you didn't
    choose to.)

    Match

    Ability
    Possibility
    Necessity
    Logical conclusion
    Requests
    Obligation
    Advice
    Permission
    Prohibition

    should
    mustnt
    must
    could
    must be
    have to
    may
    can
    might

    Ability
    could

    can

    Possibility
    may

    might

    Necessity
    have to

    Logical
    conclusion
    must be

    Requests
    can

    could

    Obligation
    must

    Advice
    should

    Permission
    may

    can
    could

    Prohibition
    mustnt

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