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Modals

Modals. Can/could May/might Must/[had to] Ought to Shall/should Will/would. Obligation/Duty/Necessity. MUST I must contact the school for further information. HAVE TO He said that we have to be at the train station by 7 : 00. HAD TO SHOULD/OUGHT TO

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Modals

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  1. Modals • Can/could • May/might • Must/[had to] • Ought to • Shall/should • Will/would

  2. Obligation/Duty/Necessity • MUST I must contact the school for further information. • HAVE TO He said that we have to be at the train station by 7:00. • HAD TO • SHOULD/OUGHT TO We should clear away the mess in the kitchen.

  3. Absence of necessity • DON’T HAVE TO/DON’T NEED TO/NEEDN’T You don’t have to dress formally today. • DIDN’T HAVE TO He didn’t have to invite everyone to the party.

  4. Permission/Prohibition • СAN/MAY Can/May I use your phone, please? • MUSTN’T/CAN’T You mustn’t/can’t park here.

  5. Possibility • CAN+PRESENT INFINITIVE Going to the gym can be boring. • COULD/MAY/MIGHT+PRESENT INFINITIVE She might get lost. • COULD/MIGHT/WOULD+PERFECT INFINITIVE He could have come with us, if he hadn’t missed the train.

  6. Ability/Inability • CAN I can speak Italian fluently. • COULD I could sing quite well when I was younger. • WAS(N’T) ABLE TO I was(n’t) able to find all the answers to the questions. • COULDN’T I couldn’t read or write when I was four.

  7. Logical Assumption/Deductions • MUST So he must be on his way home. • MAY/MIGHT/COULD It may be broken. • CAN’T/COULDN’T That can’t be Ian!

  8. Criticism • COULD You could at least have called to cancel it yesterday. • SHOULD He should call us back. • OUCHT TO You ought to be more careful.

  9. Offers/Suggestions • CAN Can I/we give you a hand? • WOULD Would you like a cup of tea? • SHALL Shall I give you a lift? • СAN/COULD We can go out.

  10. Probability • WILL He will call me tonight. • SHOULD/OUGHT TO The weather should/ought to get better tomorrow.

  11. Advice • SHOULD You should stop smoking. • OUGHT TO You ought to abide by the rules. • SHALL Shall I enter the competition?

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