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Chart Modal Verbs

The document is a modal verb chart that outlines different modal verbs used for various functions such as ability, permission, advice, possibility, deduction, obligation, lack of obligation, and prohibition. It provides examples for each category, illustrating how these verbs are used in different tenses and contexts. The chart serves as a reference for understanding the usage of modal verbs in English.

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Chart Modal Verbs

The document is a modal verb chart that outlines different modal verbs used for various functions such as ability, permission, advice, possibility, deduction, obligation, lack of obligation, and prohibition. It provides examples for each category, illustrating how these verbs are used in different tenses and contexts. The chart serves as a reference for understanding the usage of modal verbs in English.

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MODAL VERB CHART

CAN (present) I can speak 3 languages.


ABILITY COULD (past) When I was 5 I couldn’t
BE ABLE TO (other swim. When I am 20, I
tenses)
will be able to
drive
PERMISSION CAN (informal) Could I use the
REQUEST COULD (polite) computer, please?
WILL Can you give me a lift
to the station?
(neutral) WOULD Could you pass me
(polite) the salt, please?
MAY May I have your attention?

(formal)

ADVICE SHOULD You look tired, you should have a holiday.


OUGHT TO (formal) What do you think I should do?
POSSIBILITY MAY, MIGHT It may rain later, it’s getting cloudy.
DEDUCTION (weaker The phone is ringing.It must be Mary,she said she
possibility) would call at 5. It can’t be her.She’s left her phone
MUST (sure) here!
CAN’T (impossible)
OBLIGATION MUST You must be on time for the lessons
(present,sense of I had to get up early for the trip on
duty) Sunday Did you have to work
HAVE TO (external yesterday?
authority, other
tenses)
LACK OF DON’T On Sat you don’t have to get up early
OBLIGATION HAVE TO You needn’t take an umbrella, it is not raining
NEEDN’T

MUSTN’T (sense of You mustn’t drink beer, you are


PROHIBITION duty) CAN’T too young. You can’t take photos
(external in this museum.
authority)

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