MODAL VERBS

MODAL VERBS

1. ABILITY/INABILITY

   • PRESENT
     • Can/can't
       • it's our party we can love who we want
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrUvu1mlWco
     • am/is/are able to
       • God is able, he will never fail
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTSknArjnWM
   • PAST
     • could/couldn't
     • was/were able to
   • FUTURE
     • will be able to

2. LACK OF OBLIGATION

   • PERFECT
     • needn't have
   • FUTURE
     • won't have to
       • we won't have to stop
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La5iEDnKbUU
   • PAST
     • didn't have to
       • but you didn't have to cut me off
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZhDVe8CxtQ
     • didn't need to
   • PRESENT
     • don't /doesn't have to
       • you don't have to try!
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We3fk8PwpXk
     • don't/doesn't need to
       • don't you need to love somebody? Baby I wanna know
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-GE78Vy6Lk
     • needn't

3. ADVICE OR RECOMMENDATION

   • PRESENT
     • should/shouldn't
       • there souldn't be a good in goodbye
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cb9QC7WQ9c
     • ought to/ought not to
       • you ought to know the mess you left when you went away
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UEWbTxmG9o
     • had better
       • you had better hold on
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tzpTAL2iIM
   • PAST
     • should/shouldn't have
       • I should have freeze at the back of the door
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJJT00wqlOo
     • ought/ought not to have
   • PERFECT
     • should/souldn't have
       • I should have been there, I should have tried
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DTdcCLxcTU
     • ought/ought not to have

4. REQUEST/OFFERS

   • PRESENT
     • can...?
       • can you feel it?
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxn2A1oYqvs
     • would/will...?
       • would you still love me the same?
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GUm5g8SG4o
     • SHALL...?
       • shall we dance?
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBGcM5GaOsc

5. CERTAINTY

   • PRESENT
     • must + inf
       • show must go on
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKLMYZlbIb8
     • can't + inf
       • can't stop the feeling
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0K8uYEZWw
   • PERFECT
     • must+have+p.part
       • it must have been love
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6WzkvBkcUE
     • can't/couldn't + have+ p.part
       • I Couldn't Have Said it Better Myself
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o27G25HPjYc

6. POSSIBILITY

   • PRESENT
     • can/could/may/might + inf
       • may it be
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJVxEaGrHS4
   • FUTURE
     • can/could/may/might + inf
   • PERFECT
     • may/might/could + have + p.part
       • could have been mine
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6_rDr0211w

7. OBLIGATION/NECESSITY

   • PRESENT
     • must+inf
     • have/has to + inf
       • it has to be this way
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l0RMGid6vo
     • need to+ inf
   • PAST
     • had to + inf
       • had to do it
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7CU6M007hk
   • FUTURE
     • will have to + inf
       • he will have to go
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whxFcO3rFRo

8. PROHIBITION

   • PRESENT
     • mustn't +inf
     • can't + inf
       • can't touch this
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otCpCn0l4Wo
     • aren't allowed to +inf
   • FUTURE
     • won't be allowed to + inf
   • PAST
     • wasn't/ weren't allowed to + inf

9. PERMISSION/CONCESSION

   • PRESENT
     • can/could/may + inf
       • you could be mine
         • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOy9mnY5Q1Q
     • might + inf
     • can/may/be allowed to +in