Modal Verbs

MODAL VERBS

There are 9 pure modal verbs: 1. 3 that start with "M" , 2. 2 that start with "W",

3. that start with "C" and 4.- 2 that start with "S"

Ability

Possibility

Permission

Obligation

Conditional

Could

Can

Be able to

We use "could" when the statement is in the past.

We use "could" when the statement is present.

Prayer may be in the future or in the past.

(Future) -> Will be able to.

(Past) -> was/were able to

Could

Might

May

When prayer is positive we can use:

When the sentence is negative we can use:

May / Can

Mustn't / Can't

We use "Must" when prayer is present.

We use "Will have to" when prayer is in the future.

We use "Would have to" when the sentence is a conditional.

Will

Would