Modal Verbs

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• MODAL VERBS

• Modals with similar meaning

• Obligation

• Hypothethical mening

• Multiple meanings

• Semi-Modal Verbs

• Logical meaning

• Pure Modals

• Certainty

• Time Reference

• Present / Past

• Future

• Future Arrangements and temporary

• Reported Speech

• Non-modal Meaning

• Uncertainty

• Will / Must

• Should/ Ought to/  Could /Might

• Ability

• Can

• Possibility

• Might

• Should is most common

• Speculate

• Would

• Internal obligation

• Must / Needn't /

• External Obligation

• Have to / don't have (need)

• Ought to 

• Take  place but unnecessary

• Needn't have

• No take place and unnecessary

• didn't have (need) to

• Permission/ Possibility

• Obligation not to do something

• Musn't / don't have to

• May

• Offering / Suggesting

• Shall

• Possibility/ Disapproval

• Might

• Ought to

• Avoid using in question and negative form.  It  accompanied by an infinitive

• Had Better

• In negative form, we say "had better no". It is used to give advices

• Have got to

• Express necessity or obligation. It needs an auxiliary  in questions and negative statements . "Do" - "Did"

• Be able to

• Express ability

• Can

• Could

• May

• Might

• Must

• Shall

• Should

• Will

• would

• Ned

• Dare

• Can / Could / Must have / ccould havee / ought to / haa to

• Should / Can / Be able too

• Should + be+ ing

• Would / Can / May / Could / Might

• Will / Would