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Modals - Coggle Diagram
Modals
General ability/Requests/Permission
Present/Future
Can
General ability
Jonas can shoot 3 pointers and he's only two.
For requests
Can I take this nugget?
For permission
Yes, u can eat the nugget.
Could
Past
Jonas could play basketball since he was six.
Polite requests
Could you wait here, Please?
Polite Requests/Polite permission
May
Polite requests
May I eat the last piece?
Polite permission
Yes, u may eat it.
Would
Polite requests
Would you be able to help me train please?
Not allowed/No obligation necessity
Mustn't
Not allowed.
They mustn't jaywalk.
Don't have to.
No necessity
You dont have to play a sport, you can find something else.
Offers
Shall
For offers.
Shall I show you my house?
For strong intentions.
I shall defeat this boss.
Give/ask for advice.
Should
Give advice
You should, they have better grip.
Ask for advice
Should I get these shoes?
Necessary/Obligation
Must / Have to
Necessary
Must.
The crowd must remain silent.
You must have the correct outfit.
Obligation
Have to
You have to be prepared to compete.
Jonas has to learn something new every day to be productive.
Not necessary/Ordinary verb
Needn't
Not necessary
You needn't to buy new shoes, you can have mine.
Ordinary verb.
Our team needs to win this game to qualify.