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Modal verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal verbs
Can
Ability (Present)
I can drive a car.
Request
can you lend me your pencil please?
Probability
Maybe I can go to the park tomorrow
Might
Weak probability
We migth have live classes in febrary
May
Polite request
May I go to Monserrate this weekend?
Probability
Tomorrow maybe I may go to the movies
Must
Deduction
If I go to work at 7, I must wake up at 5 to be on time.
Personal obligation
I must clean my room.
Mustn´t
Prohibition
I mustn´t run in the church.
Could
Request
Could you help me with my homework please?
Ability (Past)
I could sleep hours when I was in school.
Have to / Has to
External obligation
You have to do your homework if you want to graduate.
Don´t / Doesn´t have to
you don't have to buy all the dresses if you only need one
Need to
Necessity
I need to exercise for health
Ought to / Oughtn´t to
You ought n't hit anyone
Advice
You ought be respectful to your boss
Sould/ shouldn´t
You should do exercise.
She shouldn't smoke if she don't want to damage your lungs
Be able to
Ability
I am able to spend a lot of time with small children.