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Cards (11)

  • Can - denotes a. ability, b. permission or request, or c. possibility.
  • Will - indicates a. futurity, or b, willingness or choice
  • Would - expresses a. willingness in a potential way, b. polite question requests, c future intention from the past point of view, or d. past habitual action
  • Shall - expresses suggestion in a yes-no question
  • Should - expresses obligation
  • May - expresses a. permission, b. probability, or c. wish
  • Might - used to express less probability
  • Must - used a. to express very strong obligation or necessity, b. making an inference or logical conclusion
  • Modal Verbs - helping verbs that modify or change the meaning of the main verbs. You use modal verbs in giving advice or suggestions, in making requests, or in giving predictions and prohibitions.
  • Modal Nouns - expresses the quality or state in some manner other than a simple face.
  • Modal Adverbs - describe how something is done and how someone feels about something.