Modal Verbs Flashcards
1
Q
can
A
Ability; Permission; Probability;
2
Q
could
A
Past ability; Past permission; Probability (40%); Request;
3
Q
may
A
Probability (50%); Permission;
4
Q
might
A
Probability (35% or less)
5
Q
must
A
Prohibition; Law; Deduction/Probability (100%);
6
Q
Should
A
Advice
7
Q
will
A
Prediction; Spontaneous decision;
8
Q
shall
A
Intention; Supposition;
9
Q
need
A
(un)necessity
10
Q
be to
A
Obligation arising out of arrangement or agreement
11
Q
have to
A
Unwillingness, forced circumtances;
12
Q
used to
A
Repeated action in the past
