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FUNCTIONS OF MODAL VERBS (ASKING FOR PERMISSION (Can I ..?, May I ...?,…
FUNCTIONS OF MODAL VERBS
LACK OF NECESSETY
needn`t
You
needn`t
buy me a gift
don
t/doesn
t have to
You
don`t have to
buy me a gift
ASKING FOR PERMISSION
Can I ..?
May I ...?
Could I ... ?
REQUEST
Can
Could
Will
GIVING PERMISSION
Can
REFUSING PERMISSION
can`t
SUGGESTION
Can
Could
LOGICAL ASSUMPTION
Must
Where is your son? - He
must
be at home.
can`t
She
can`t
be at home
POSSIBILITY
can
I
can
be late.
could
I
could
be late
might
I
might
be late.