modal verbs Flashcards
1
Q
deduction: certainty
A
must + base form
2
Q
deduction: possibility
A
may,might,could + base form
3
Q
deduction: possibility of negative state or action
A
may,might + not + base form
4
Q
deduction: impossibility
A
can’t + base form
5
Q
ability: present, past, future ability or what’s possible in a particular situation
A
can, could, will be able to
6
Q
ability: ability in a particular past situation
A
was/were be able to, managed to
7
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advice: suggestions and corrections, give or request advice
A
should, shouln’t
8
Q
obligation: obligation that comes from the speaker
A
must
9
Q
obligation: externale obligation, rules, laws
A
have to
10
Q
obligation: prohibition
A
mustn’t
11
Q
obigation: not necessary
A
don’t have to
12
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past modals
A
modal of deduction + have + past participle
