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MODALS VERBS - Coggle Diagram
MODALS VERBS
PERMISSION
Be able to
Present:
I am / are
able to
can
I can swim very well.
Past:
was/were
able to
could
I could swim with cuffs when I was little.
Future:
will be able to
I will be able to better if I continue training.
Be allowed to
Past:
was / were
allowed
We were allowed to wear the phones to the school.
Future:
I will be able to
I will be able to retire in 5 years
Present:
am / are / is
allowed
I am allowed to ask for a few days of partying at work
ABILITY
Be able to
Past:
I was / were
able to
could
I could read when I was four.
Future:
will be able to
I will be able to pass the exam, I have studied a lot.
Present:
I am / are
able to
can
Can I call you back later?
ADVICE
Ought to / should
You should study.
NECESSITY
Need to
I don't need to study more.
OBLIGATION
Present:
must
have to
Past:
had to
You must clean your room before leaving.
PROHIBITION
Mustn't
Students must not copy in a exam.
NO OBLIGATION / NO NECESSITY
Present:
don't have to
don't need to
Past:
didn't have to
didn't need to
I don't have to wear a uniform at school.