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MODALS - Coggle Diagram
MODALS
Categories
express
Obligation or permission
Deduction or request
Possibility or probability
Will
Concept
Future
Example
He will call me back
Should
Concept
Recommendation
Example
You should stop smoking
Might
Concept
Small probability
Example
My father might come home for my birthday
Ought to
Concept
Formal recommendation
Example
You ought to be more polite
May
Concept
Permission
Good probability
Examples
I may be home late
May I sit down, please?
Must
Concept
Responsibility
Assumption
Examples
She must be over 90 years old
I must go now
Would
Concept
Request
Unreal
Examples
It would be nice to live by the sea
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Shall
Concept
Educated expression
Offer
Contractual obligation
Examples
Shall we move into the living room?
The remaining oil shall be sold
Could
Concept
Unreal Ability
Past Ability
Examples
I could talk to you if my mom wasn’t here
I could play video games all day
Can
Examples
Can I open the window?
I can speak a little french
Concept
Present Ability
Permission