How to Use Modal Verbs
Ability, Request
Example:
1, Julie can swim,
2.Can | come with you?
Past Ability, Suggestion,
Future Possibility
Example:
1. Could | use your phone please?
2. Julie could swim when she was
young,
Permission for
Future Possibility
Example:
4. May | borrow your pen?
2. He may come to our
place.
Present or Future
Possibility
Example:
4, We might win the trophy but |
doubt.
Necessity or
Obligation
Example:
1. You must have an identity
proof to enter in the raam.
What's Right &
Correct
Exampl
41. We might uin the trophy but |
doubt.
Offeror
Suggestion
Example:
1, Shall | help you?
2. Shall | catl her?
Advice or Uncertain
Prediction
Example:
1. You should cheek it again.
2, He should give her a call.
| Willingness, Certain
Predictionor
Promise
Example:
4+. Twill go to New York,
2.1 will rain today,
Request, Invitation
or Making
Arrangements
Example:
4. Would you pass the pizza?
2, Would you prefer tea or coffee?