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    MODAL VERB CHARACTERISTICS EXAMPLES

    CAN  Ask for permission.  Emi can sing.


     Talk or mention an  Can you help me,
    ability, skill, inability. please?
     Request something.  Can I borrow your
     Refers a general truth. pen?
     It’s used in PRESENT  They can’t fix the
    TENSE. problema.
     It’s neutral
     Negative CAN’T
    COULD  Polite request (nicer)  Could you help me?
     Ask for permission  She could speak
     Request something spanish.
     PAST ABILITY.  I could speak 4
     NEGATIVE: COULDN’T languages when i was
    / COULD NOT younger.
     Could i have a talk
    with u?
    MIGHT  Possibility (35%)  Might I open the
     Ask for permission window, please?
    (FORMAL)  It might rain
     Negative: Might not tomorrow.
     You might have called
    to say you weren’t
    coming.
    SHOULD  Give advice.  He should study.
     Express a suggestion  You should take your
     PRESENT TENSE medicine.
     Negative:  Should he read?
    Shouldn’t/should not  You shouldn’t try the
    lasagna.
    MUST  Express an obligation.  I must leave now to
     Real need. catch my train.
     Prohibition.  I must sleep right
     Assumption now.
     Negative: Mustn’t/  You must note at in
    must not the classroom.
     Must you wear
    sitbealt when you
    drive?
    HAVE TO  Express an obligation.  You have to work out
     Real need. to fit in that dress.
     Prohibition.  You don’t have to
     Assumption work…
     Negative: Depending  Why did you have to
    the tense. go to the party?
     We have had to buy
    that car.
     We haven’t had to
    buy that car.
    BE WILLING TO If you’re ready to do  Those followers are
    something. willing to do anything
    Negative: depending the for them.
    tense.  I was willing to hang
    out with you.
     She will be willing to
    have several pets in
    her own home.
    OUGHT TO  Give advice.  She ought not to eat
     Express a suggestion munchies.
     PRESENT TENSE  Mau ought to sleep 8
     Negative: Ought not hours or more.
    to  Ought you to study
    the modal verbs?
    MAY  Ask for something  May I come in,
    (really polite) please?
     General it is used to  May I go to the party?
    ask in firs person (I)  It may not snow
     Possibility (75%) tomorrow.
     Negative: May Not
    BE ABLE TO  When you have the  My sister is able to
    ability to do run a maratón.
    something.  We will be able to
     Negative: depending read in English.
    the tense.  They were able to
    drive all night.

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