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Modal Verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal Verbs
Permission
We can use verbs such as 'can', 'could' and 'may' to ask for and give permission. We also use modal verbs to say something is not allowed.
For example
Could I leave early today, please?
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Obligation and advice
We can use verbs such as 'must' or 'should' to say when something is necessary or unnecessary, or to give advice.
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Probability
First, they can be used when we want to say how sure we are that something happened / is happening / will happen. We often call these 'modals of deduction' or 'speculation' or 'certainty' or 'probability'.
For example
It's snowing, so it must be very cold outside.
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Habits
We can use 'will' and 'would' to talk about habits or things we usually do, or did in the past.
For example
When I lived in Italy, we would often eat in the restaurant next to my flat.
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