Different modal verb
diferent mesnings
IL won the fottery,
Ve travel around the worl
| could help my friends and family.
| may work less and dedicate my time more to my family and cats.
| might quit my job
| should change my identity
could = abiliy/possibiity
‘may = something likely (more probable than might)
rright = something probable (less probable than may)
should = recommendations/good ideas.
NEVER IN YOURJIFE USE A MODAL VER AFTER FI
x
ryan aay woagyann,
WI could ty, | would never, ever take a bus again.
you can only use "could" because its the past of “can”
If Lwere youher/himfthem, 'd go tothe doctor (use this to give advice, or say what
you would do if you were in the other person's shoes. NEVER USE "WAS" WITH
THIS STRUCTURE)
Firs vs, Second
41, eal conditional - for probable situations, promises,
warnings, threats (present, future form)
2nd, unreal conditional - for imaginaryhhypathetical
Situations (past simple/cont, modal + infinitive)
1) Ifyou break my guitar, break your fingers.
2) If you broke my guitar, 'd break your fingers.
sing were to + infritive makes the hypothetical
condition even more hypothetical, even loss possible
IF L wore to tell you that you had no homework for next
week, how would you feel?
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IFT told you that you had no homework.