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Modal verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal verbs
Ability
general ability
can / could
I can swim
She can drive
He could speak German
specific occasion
could
couldn't
was/n't able
The police were able to catch him
He could speak German
The police were able to catch him
to manage to
something difficult, hard, time/energy consuming
I have done my HW in time
I have managed to do my HW in time
Future
could
He could make a total recovery one day
might
may
negative forms
can
different meaning
"sometimes"
People sometimes do funny things.
People can do funny things
to get a permission
Can I go out?
Can you call in the morning?
Permission
alternatives to modal verbs
adverbs
certainly
probably
She had probably been robbed
She might have been robbed
possibly
perhaps
adjectives
possible
It is adjective to V
It is possible to work remotely
It is adjective that ....
It is possible that the train will be late
certian
probable
Possibility
define the chance of smth happening
very likely
must
You must be tired from the long trip
taxes must rise thanks to the government
possible
might
The supermarket might be open at 9 a.m.
may
The supermarket may be open at 9 a.m.
could
This movie could have been better
may not
The university might not be open at 7 a.m.
might not
Past tenses
modal verb + have + past participle
During the last fight, he must have hit his head
She might have had more than 2 children
They can't have been married
very unlikely
can't
I think I can't attend the lesson tomorrow
couldn't
People realized that he couldn't be a Canadian
should
must
could
manage to
ought to
need
may
might