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POSSIBILITY
PERMISSION
Giving/refusing permission
CAN (informal, giving permission)
e.g.- You can have one more if you want.
MAY (formal, giving permission)
e.g. You may stay a little longer.
MUSTNT (refusing permission)
e.g. You mustnt park here.
CANT (refusing permission)
e.g.- You cant enter this room.
REQUESTS/OFFERS/SUGGESTIONS
CAN (request)
e.g.- Can you help me do my homework?
COULD (polite request/suggestion)
e.g.- Could I have a little more cake,
please?
WOULD YOU LIKE (polite offer)
e.g.Would you like some more coffee?
SHALL I/WE- suggestion/offer
e.g. Shall we buy him a present?
WILL
e.g. Will you do me a favour?
ADVICE
SHOULD/OUGHT TO (general advice)
e.g. You should eat more vegetables.
HAD BETTER (advice for a specific
situation)
e.g. Youd better see your dentist.
OBLIGATION/NECESSITY
MUST (strong obligation, external
rules/laws or personal feelings of
necessity)
e.g. We must follow the school rules.
e.g. You must wear your seat belt.
HAVE TO (everyday obligations)
e.g.- I have to do my homework every day.
IVE GOT TO (informal)
e.g. Ive got to leave early today.
SHOULD (mild obligation, suggestion)
e.g. You should take out insurance.
ABSENCE OF OBLIGATION/NECESSITY
NEEDNT/DONT NEED TO (it is not
necessary to do something, but you can if
you like)
e.g.You neednt take an umbrella. Its not
raining.
DONT HAVE TO
e.g. You dont have to do it now.
DIDNT NEED TO/DIDNT HAVE TO (past)
e.g.- He didnt need to go to work
yesterday.
PROHIBITION
PAST MODALS
EXERCISES
Modals
Past modals
1) Rewrite the bold sentence with must / might
(not) /cant + have+ past participle.
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