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    Modals

    Here's a list of the modal verbs in English:

    can could may might will


    would must shall should ought to
    • Probability:
    • First, they can be used when we want to say how sure
    we are that something happened / is happening / will
    happen. We often call these 'modals of deduction' or
    'speculation' or 'certainty' or 'probability'.

    For example:
    • It's snowing, so it must be very cold outside.
    • I don't know where John is. He could have missed the
    train.
    • This bill can't be right. £200 for two cups of coffee!
    • Ability
    • We use 'can' and 'could' to talk about a skill or
    ability.

    For example:She can speak six languages.


    • My grandfather could play golf very well.
    • I can't drive.
    • Obligation and Advice
    • We can use verbs such as 'must' or 'should' to
    say when something is necessary or
    unnecessary, or to give advice.

    For example:Children must do their homework.


    • We have to wear a uniform at work.
    • You should stop smoking.
    • Permission
    • We can use verbs such as 'can', 'could' and 'may'
    to ask for and give permission. We also use
    modal verbs to say something is not allowed.

    For example:Could I leave early today, please?


    • You may not use the car tonight.
    • Can we swim in the lake?
    • Habits
    • We can use 'will' and 'would' to talk about
    habits or things we usually do, or did in the
    past.

    For example:When I lived in Italy,


    we would often eat in the restaurant next to my
    flat.
    • John will always be late!
    Modal Verbs of Obligation
    Present Positive Negative
    have to / •strong obligation (possibly
    don't have to from outside)Children have to no obligation
    go to school. •
    I don't have to work on
    (sometimes 'have got to') Sundays.
    •
    You don't have to eat anything
    you don't like.

    must / mustn't •negative obligation


    •strong obligation (possibly You mustn't smoke here.
    based on the speaker's
    opinion)I must study today.

    should / shouldn't
    •mild obligation or adviceYou •mild negative obligation or
    advice
    should save some money.
    You shouldn't smoke so much.
    Past Positive Negative
    had to / didn't have to •obligation in the pastI had •no obligation in the pastWe
    to wear a school uniform didn't have to go to school
    when I was a child. on Saturdays.
    must* changes to 'had to' -
    should have + pp / shouldn't •a past action which didn't •a past action which didn't
    have + pp happen: the advice / regret happen: the advice / regret
    is too lateYou should have is too lateYou shouldn't have
    gone to bed earlier, now you taken that job., it was a bad
    have missed the train. idea.

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