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Modal verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal verbs
Have/Don't have to
Obligation
Have to
Examples:
Does Maria have to go to school?
No she doesn't
Lack of obligation
Don't/doesn't have to
They express
necessity
ability
permission
Would
Polite request
Example
Would you help me to study?
yes, of course
Be/not allowed to
Permission or prohibition
Example:
Is Eric allowed to hang out with them?
No, he isn't
Yes, he is
Shall
Suggestion
Example
Shall we go?
Yes, we shall
No, we shan't
Needn't
Need not
Example
We have apples!
You needn't buy any.
Must
Necessity
have to
Example
We must go now
Mustn't
Must not
Example
You mustn't tell lies
Can
Present ability
Example:
Can he drive?
Yes, he can/No he can't
May
Polite request
Example:
May I use the bathroom?
Yes you may/No you may not
Could
Example
Polite request
Could you pass me the homework?
Yes, of course
Past ability
Could he drive a car when he was younger?
Yes, he could
No, he couldn't