MODAL VERBS

HAVE TO
1. is used to talk about an obligation that comes from outside, that has to be made
2. Example
  1. I don’t have to buy a house.
  2. You have to read this book
  3. I have to start preparing dinner.
BE ABLE TO
1. It is used when we want to say that someone is capable of something, that they can.
2. Examples
  1. I'd like to be able to run as fast as you do
  2. I will be able to cook delicious dishes after I finish the cooking course.
MIGHT
1. Used for suggestions or possibilities
2. Example
  1. He might come tonight.
  2. You might as well try to open and get in the car
3. Small probability
SHOULD
1. It is used more when giving advice, making or asking for suggestions, opinions and actions, or to generate a certain level of expectation for something future.
2. Example
  1. You should listen to me.
  2. Should she doesn’t back?
3. Recommendation/ advice
SHALL
1. Its meaning is like that of the verb "will", it expresses something in relation to what may happen.
2. Example
  1. We shall dance together soon, my lady.
  2. Shall we go to the cinema?
3. Future (with I and we)
WILL
1. is an auxiliary, also known as a modal verb. This means that we use it to create a form of the verb, in this case, the future.
2. Examples
  1. I won't let you pass.
  2. I will call him right now
3. Future/ prediction
MAY
1. is used in affirmative or negative sentences, always followed by an infinitive verb to express probability in the future, and at the beginning of questions to ask permission with a certain politeness.
2. Example
  1. May I talk to you for a minute?
  2. You may feel better after taking the medicine.
  3. They may not accept the offer.
3. Good probability
MUST
1. is an auxiliary verb used with an infinitive verb to express obligation or prohibition.
2. Example
  1. Must I find the money?
  2. She must take the children with her to Houston
  3. He must not be telling lies
WOULD
1. We use it when we want to talk about habits or customs of the past.
2. Example
  1. Would you turn off the lights when you leave?
  2. I would like to play tennis on Sundays
3. Request / offer
COULD
1. This modal verb is the past form of "can". Its meaning is the same, but the verb tense expresses something that has already happened, or it is also used to provide alternatives.
2. Example
  1. We could meet up today.
  2. Could you call your mom, please?
3. Past ability
CAN
1. You can use it to express some possibility or request, or to say that you are qualified for something.
2. Example
  1. Forgive me, can you tell me what time is?
  2. I can cook pizza.
  3. He can’t speak of my nervousness
3. Present ability
OUGHT TO
1. has the same meaning as should, we can talk about something that should happen or give good advice.
2. Example
  1. I ought to study more English
  2. I ought to practice more piano.
3. Formal recommendation

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	Created by Miriam Monserrat Sanchez Leyva over 4 years ago