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Modals - English Grammar: Use Examples

The document summarizes the different uses of modal verbs in English grammar including ability, permission, possibility, necessity, prohibition, advice and others. It provides examples for each modal verb like can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would to illustrate their various uses such as ability, permission, possibility, obligation, suggestion, prediction and more. A total of 12 modal verbs and their functions are defined and exemplified in the document.

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Modals - English Grammar: Use Examples

The document summarizes the different uses of modal verbs in English grammar including ability, permission, possibility, necessity, prohibition, advice and others. It provides examples for each modal verb like can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would to illustrate their various uses such as ability, permission, possibility, obligation, suggestion, prediction and more. A total of 12 modal verbs and their functions are defined and exemplified in the document.

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VALEN_ERIC CLASS( 3rd WEEK) AHMAD

Modals - English Grammar


1) can
Use Examples
ability to do sth. in the present (substitute form:
I can speak English.
to be able to)
permission to do sth. in the present (substitute
Can I go to the cinema?
form: to be allowed to)
request Can you wait a moment, please?
offer I can lend you my car till tomorrow.
suggestion Can we visit Grandma at the weekend?
possibility It can get very hot in Arizona.

2) could
Use Examples
ability to do sth. in the past (substitute form: to
I could speak English.
be able to)
permission to do sth. in the past (substitute form:
I could go to the cinema.
to be allowed to)
polite question * Could I go to the cinema, please?
polite request * Could you wait a moment, please?
polite offer * I could lend you my car till tomorrow.
polite suggestion * Could we visit Grandma at the weekend?
possibility * It could get very hot in Montana.

3) may
Use Examples
possibility It may rain today.
permission to do sth. in the present (substitute
May I go to the cinema?
form: to be allowed to)
polite suggestion May I help you?

4) might
Use Examples
VALEN_ERIC CLASS( 3rd WEEK) AHMAD

possibility (less possible than may) * It might rain today.


hesitant offer * Might I help you?

5) must
Use Examples
force, necessity I must go to the supermarket today.
possibility You must be tired.
advice, recommendation You must see the new film with Brad Pitt.

6) must not/may not


Use Examples
You mustn't work on dad's computer.
prohibition
You may not work on dad's computer.

7) need not
Use Examples
I needn't go to the supermarket, we're going to
not necessary
the restaurant tonight.

8) ought to
Use Examples
advice You ought to drive carefully in bad weather.
You ought to switch off the light when you
obligation
leave the room.

9) shall
instead of will in the 1st person

Use Examples
VALEN_ERIC CLASS( 3rd WEEK) AHMAD

suggestion Shall I carry your bag?

10) should
Use Examples
advice You should drive carefully in bad weather.
You should switch off the light when you leave
obligation
the room.

11) will
Use Examples
wish, request, demand, order (less polite than
Will you please shut the door?
would)
prediction, assumption I think it will rain on Friday.
promise I will stop smoking.
spontaneous decision Can somebody drive me to the station? - I will.
habits She's strange, she'll sit for hours without talking.

12) would
Use Examples
wish, request (more polite than will) Would you shut the door, please?
habits in the past Sometimes he would bring me some flowers.

* no past forms - future forms

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