Modal Verbs

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Modal Perfect
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Modal Verbs
may, could, should, can, might, ought to, had better, must, have to, will, would, would rather, would like

• May
Usage : possibility, permission
Ex : Siau Sian may be visiting us tomorrow.
May I borrow ur book?

• Could
Usage : permission
Ex: Could I open the window?

• Should
Usage : advice
Ex : Yi Jia should try to lower her weight.
Modal Perfect
should/-n’t, would, must, may, might, could/-n’t, ought to, needn’t have + past particular

• Should have + past participle

Usage : regret something that should have been done
Ex : I should have done revision earlier before the exam.

• Would have + past participle

Usage : things that did not happen in the past because of external causes
Ex : We would have swum if it had stopped raining.

• Must have + past participle

Usage : something truly happened in the past
Ex : She must have gone to the hospital to look after her illness mother.