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Modal Verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal Verbs
PROBABILITY/POSSIBILITY
must
should
might
take your umbrella, it might rain
I don't know, I might watch a film
could
we could play a game
ADVICE
SHOULD
you should see a doctor
shouldn't
you shouldn't smoke
ought to
she ought to apologise
PERMISSION/ABILITY
Can
can I sit here?
past
could
I was able (to...)
future
I will be able (to...)
may
may I sit here?
= puis-je
OBLIGATION
MUST
I must call my sister
= I decide
have to
I have to pay tax
I have to go to the bank
I will have to
I had to
PROHIBITION
musn't
you mustn't kill
can't
you can't park here
NO OBLIGATION
you don't have to
= you can if you want