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Modal Verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal Verbs
Modals used to talk about situations in the present (or future for possibility):
Modals Perfects
Possibility
Could have
You could have told me your mum was in hospital.
Might have
You might have known the answer.
Ability
Could have
You could have played better
Certainty
Must have
You must have known I was angry, it was so obvious!
Willingness
Will
I will take you to the airport. I have nothing to do tomorrow.
Criticism or regret
Should have
I should have known that my brother was in trouble.
Modals
Prohibition
may not
You may not wear shoes in the office.
Permission
Can
You can use my car if you like.
May
Customers may request a refund within a period of 30 days.
No obligation
don't have to
I don't have to work on Sundays.
musn't
You mustn't smoke here.
Necessity
have got to
I have got to study tonight.
Obligation
have to
We have to wear a uniform when we're working in reception
must
I must phone my dad. It's his birthday today.
Ability
Could
I could swim when I was 5.
Be able to
I wasn't able to finish my exam.
can
I can swim.
Possibility and certany