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    The document provides an overview of modal verbs in English and their meanings and uses. It shows that modal verbs like should/shouldn't, could, may, might express possibility or probability. Modals like must express certainty or obligation. Ability is expressed by can, can't, be able to. Permission is expressed by can, could. Obligation is expressed by must, have/need to. Perfect modals like could have done are used to talk about the past.

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    The document provides an overview of modal verbs in English and their meanings and uses. It shows that modal verbs like should/shouldn't, could, may, might express possibility or probability. Modals like must express certainty or obligation. Ability is expressed by can, can't, be able to. Permission is expressed by can, could. Obligation is expressed by must, have/need to. Perfect modals like could have done are used to talk about the past.

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    Modals Verbs

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    The document provides an overview of modal verbs in English and their meanings and uses. It shows that modal verbs like should/shouldn't, could, may, might express possibility or probability. Modals like must express certainty or obligation. Ability is expressed by can, can't, be able to. Permission is expressed by can, could. Obligation is expressed by must, have/need to. Perfect modals like could have done are used to talk about the past.

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    Advice

    Should/shouldn't = Ougt to

    Possibility
    /Probability

    Could
    Certainty
    may
    might
    Must=Affirmative
    I'm sure sth os true/real
    can=present
    Ability
    Cant't = Negative
    I'm sure sth is/isn't
    true/impossible
    MODALS
    VERBS

    Could=past
    Be able to

    Manage to Perfect Modals


    was/were able to Form: Modal+have+past participle
    could have done
    Permission Obligation
    nezessity Used: To express the same meaning in
    can=present
    the past
    could=past must=present
    could/may=formal
    be allowed to Have/need to= all
    tenses

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