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MODALS - Coggle Diagram
MODALS
CAN
physical ability
be able to
a specific situation (managed to)
opportunity due to circumstances
possibility / probability
permission
Surprise: Can he be at home? (неужели)
Impossibility (не может быть)
Puzzlement: Why can he be so serious? (special questions)
set phrases
can't help Ving
couldn't but / cannot but
cannot possibly
Unreal situations: could have done / could do
MAY / MIGHT
Probability
Possibility doe to circumstances
might + perf inf: чуть было не
Permission
Reproach: might have
Set phrases
I may as well - пожалуй (no better option)
If I may say so...
It might have been worse
might well / could well / may well
SHOULD
a piece of advice
Reproach
Probability: positive assumption. E.g. This should work (hope).
WILL