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    This document discusses the uses and examples of modal verbs in English. It lists common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, shall, should and would and their uses for showing ability, permission, possibility, obligation or inference. Examples are provided for each modal verb like "can I use the phone?" and "it might rain." It also mentions semi-modal verbs like have to, ought to and need.

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    This document discusses the uses and examples of modal verbs in English. It lists common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, shall, should and would and their uses for showing ability, permission, possibility, obligation or inference. Examples are provided for each modal verb like "can I use the phone?" and "it might rain." It also mentions semi-modal verbs like have to, ought to and need.

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    This document discusses the uses and examples of modal verbs in English. It lists common modal verbs like can, could, may, might, must, shall, should and would and their uses for showing ability, permission, possibility, obligation or inference. Examples are provided for each modal verb like "can I use the phone?" and "it might rain." It also mentions semi-modal verbs like have to, ought to and need.

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    MODAL VERBS USE

    USE 1
    1 CAN ABILITY /POSIBILITY / PERMISSION
    2 COULD PAST OF CAN FOR ABILITY AND PERMISION / REQUESTS
    3 HAVE TO
    4 MAY FORMAL PERMISSION AND PROBABILITY
    5 MIGHT SLIGHT PROBABILITY
    6 MUST OBLIGATION/ PROHIBITION/ CONCLUSION OR INFERENCE
    7 SHALL
    8 SHOULD
    9 WILL
    10 WOULD
    11 SEMI MODAL VERBS USES
    HAVE TO
    OUGHT TO
    NEED
    SUPPOSED TO
    DARE
    SHALL
    ALLOWED TO / PERMIT
    YOUR EXAMPLES
    SHE CAN RUN FAST / WE CAN WIN THE MATCH/ CAN I USE THE PHONE?
    I COULD EAT A LOT WHEN I WAS YOUNGER/ COULD YOU PASS ME THE SALT, PLEASE?

    MAY I GO TO THE TOILET? / IT MAY RAIN. IT IS SO WINDY AND COLD


    SHE MIGHT ARRIVE ON TIME BUT THERE IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC JAMS
    I MUST STUDY MORE/ YOU MUST NOT SMOKE HERE/ IT MUST HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR YOU

    EXAMPLE

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