MODALS

MODALS

• CAN / CAN ' T
• COULD / COULDN ' T
• SHOULD / SHOULDN ' T
• OUGHT TO / OUGHT NOT TO
• MUST / MUSTN ' T
• HAVE TO / DON ' T HAVE TO
• MAY / MIGHT
• SHALL / SHALL NOT
• WILL / WILL NOT
• WOULD /WOULDN ' T

CAN / COULD

• USE: ABILITY , POSSIBILITY AND REQUEST.
• EXAMPLES:
• ABILITY: I CAN SPEAK FIVE LANGUAGES.
• POSSIBILITY: SHE CAN ' T HELP YOU NOW.
• REQUEST: CAN YOU CLOSE THE DOOR, PLEASE?
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SHOULD / OUGHT TO

• USE: ADVICE.
• EXAMPLES:
• -I SHOULD CALL MY PARENTS.
• -WE OUGHT NOT TO HAVE SAID THAT ABOUT HIS MOTHER.
• SHOULD I LOSE WEIGHT ?
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MUST / HAVE TO

• USE: OBLIGATION
• EXAMPLES:
• -YOU MUST / HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK.
• -MUST I GO NOW / DO I HAVE TO GO NOW ?
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MUSTN'T

• USE: PROHIBITION.
• EXAMPLES:
• -SHE MUSTN'T RETURN LATER.
• -WE MUSTN'T BE IN THE MEETING NEXT WEEK.
• -I MUSTN'T WORK TONIGHT
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MAY / MIGHT

• USE: REQUEST , PERMISSION AND POSSIBILITY.
• DIFFERENCE:MAY EXPRESSES MORE PROBABILITY THAN MIGHT.
• EXAMPLES:
• REQUEST: MAY I USE YOUR PENCIL ,PLEASE ?
• PERMISSION: SHE MAY NOT EAT THESE BISCUITS.
• POSSIBILITY: THESE PILLS MAY / MIGHT HELP YOUR ALLERGY.
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SHALL / WILL

• USE: PROMISES,PREDICTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
• EXAMPLES:
• -I SHALL / WILL NEVER GIVE UP THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
• -THE MARKETING DIRECTO WILL /SHALL BE REPLACED BY SOMEONE FROM THE NEW YORK OFFICE
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WOULD

• USE: EXPRESSING DESIRE, POLITE REQUEST AND QUESTIONS ,OPINION, WISH AND REGRET.
• EXAMPLES:
• -I WOULD GO TO THE PARTY.
• -I WOULDN ' T DO THAT.
• -WOULD YOU MIND ?
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