Modal Verbs :

Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verbs that are commonly used to express the mood of a person such as wish, desire, advice,
obligation, responsibility, ability, etc. This, in turn, adds an in-depth meaning to the sentence. Believe it or not! Such verbs are really
important to take your writing to another level by bringing more clarity and thoughtfulness. To learn this concept, you don't need to
do something special. Just be attentive and let your common sense flow smoothly in your brain.

To begin with, let's take a comparative example before brainstorming your mind :
E-g: You can speak English.
E-g: You should speak English.

Now, observe and tell what is the difference between these two examples. These two sentences are almost similar except for the
word, "Can" and "Should".
"Can" here represents an ability of a person while "Should" means advice given to the individual.

The following contains the most important forms of modal verbs used frequently in books, magazines, articles, and competitiveness.

MAY :
It is used in the case of permission given ONLY in a formal manner (school, college, office, elders, strangers, etc). Others use
includes at times of possibility and wish/blessing.

E-g: Sir, may I ask you a question? [Permission]

E-g: May I help you? [Permission]
E-g: Maybe she is wrong? [Possibility]
E-g: He may come today. [Possibility]
E-g: If you work hard, then you may succeed. [Possibility]
E-g: May you live long! [Blessing]
E-g: May God bless you! [Blessing]
E-g: May his soul rest in peace! [Blessing]
E-g: You may buy something if you want. [Permission]

CAN :
It is used to show capacity/ability and for giving permission ONLY in an informal manner (friends, etc).

E-g: I can speak English. [Capacity/Ability]

E-g: Can you solve this problem? [Capacity/Ability]
E-g: I cannot understand your language.[Capacity/Ability]
E-g: She cannot cook. [Capacity/Ability]
E-g: You can go [Permission]
E-g: You can live in my house. [Permission]
E-g: You cannot see me. [Permission]

Use CAN to reject permission of any type of permission whether it is formal or informal.

COULD :
It is used in circumstances of a polite request, ability in the past, and narration. Note that COULD is a past tense of CAN but can be
used as a present tense in such a case.

E-g: Could you please open the window? [Polite Request]

E-g: Could you turn the music down? [Polite Request]
E-g: Could you fetch a glass of water? [Polite Request]
E-g: Could I give you a lift in the car? [Polite Request]
E-g: When I was younger, I could run a mile? [AIP]
E-g: Yesterday, I could not find a book? [AIP]
E-g: Larry said that he could play the piano. [Narration]

SHOULD :
It is used to advise people.

E-g: You should go home now. [Advice]

E-g: You should behave nicely in front of guests. [Advice]
E-g: You should not talk while eating [Advice]
E-g. Should I leave now? [ Advice]

MUST :
It is used in the case of compulsion, strong obligation, and probability.

E-g: He must apologize for his mistakes.

E-g: Gis mother is not well, he must take care of her.
E-g: A teacher must teach students about etiquette.
E-g: If you like my content, please recommend it to your friends.
E-g: He must be there
E-g: Your phone is switched off. Your mother must be worried about you.

WOULD :
It is used at times of polite request/offer (including asking wish), past habit, unreal situation, and indirect speech.

E-g: Would you like a cup of coffee? [Polite Request]

E-g: Would you like to play football? [Polite Request]
E-g: When I was little, I played hide and seek. [Past Habit]
E-g: I am in trouble but you won't understand. [US]
E-g: If I won the lottery, I would travel the whole world. [US]
E-g: Ge said that he would bring a smartphone for me.
[Indirect Speech]