modal auxiliaries Flashcards
1
Q
obligation
past
A
had to
2
Q
obligation
present
A
must,
have to
3
Q
obligation
future
A
will have to
4
Q
capacity/ability
past
A
could,
was able to
5
Q
capacity/ability
present
A
can,
am able to
6
Q
capacity/ability
future
A
will be able to
7
Q
possiblity
past
A
could have,
might have,
may have
8
Q
possiblity
present
A
might,
may,
could
9
Q
possiblity
future
A
might,
may,
could
10
Q
advisability(suggestion)
past
A
should have +past
11
Q
advisability(suggestion)
present
A
should
12
Q
advisability(suggestion)
future
A
impossible
13
Q
conditionals
past
contrary to reality
A
would have +past
14
Q
conditionals
present
contrary to reality
A
would
15
Q
conditionals
future
real prediction
A
will
