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MODAL VERBS ! - Coggle Diagram
MODAL VERBS
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EXPRESS
ability
necessity
permission
WOULD
POLITE REQUEST
EXAMPLES
would you hold this for me?
yes, of course
SHALL
SUGGESTION
EXAMPLE
shall we go now?
yes, we shall
no, we shan´t
NEEDN´T
NEED NOT
EXAMPLE
we have mil, you needn´t buy any
MUSTN´T
MUST NOT
EXAMPLE
you mustn´t tell lies
MUST
NECESSITY
have to
EXAMPLES
we must go now
CAN
PRESENT ABILITY
EXAMPLES
can he swim?
yes, he can
no, he can´t
COULD 1
PAST ABILITY
EXAMPLES
could he swim when he was 5 years old?
yes, he could
no, he couldn´t
COULD 2
POLITE REQUEST
EXAMPLES
could you pass me the sugar?
yes, of course
MAY
POLITE REQUEST
EXAMPLES
may i use the bathroom?
yes, you may
no, you may not