Modal verbs

• Modal verbs


  • Used in giving advice or suggestions
  • Used in making requests
  • Used in giving predictions
  • Used in giving prohibitions
• Can


  Used to express ability, possibility, permission, and requests
• Could


  Used to talk about general abilities in the past
• May


  • Used to express possibility and ability
  • Used when asking for or giving permission
• Might


  • Used to express possibility and ability
  • Used when asking for or giving permission
• modal verbs 


  are auxiliary or helping verbs that modify or change the meaning of the main verbs.
• Might


  Similar to 'May' in that it is used to express the possibility or likelihood of something happening, but suggests a lower degree of probability or a less likely possibility
• Will and Would

  Mainly used to talk about willingness and hypothetical situations
• Will


  Used to talk about the future; used to predict something about the future or express expectations
• Would


  Past tense of 'will'
• Shall and Should

  Used to express various degrees of obligation or necessity, as well as suggestions, advice, and expectations
• Shall

  Used to express a specific obligation or requirement; the modal 'shall' is used with 'I', 'We', and 'You' to express a future action
• Should

  Typically used to express a recommendation, suggestion, or advice