Modal Verbs Flashcards
Requests
Can /could /will/ would you
Requests replys
Certainly/of. Course/ I m sorry but i cant
Positive logical assumptions
Must
Negalite logical assumptions
Cant
Possibility
Could/may/might
It is possible/it is likely/ perhaps
It was possible , but It didint hapend
Could/might+ perfect infinitive
Past single action
Was able to/ managed to do
Ability do something in the past repeatedly
Could
Could
see,hear, feel, smell, taste, understand, remember, guess
negative single and repeated actions in past
couldn’t
positive logical asumption
must
negative logical asumptions
can’t
possibility present/future
may/might/could+ present infinitive
Ats.; it is possible/ it is likely/ perhaps
possibility past
may/ might/ could+ perfect infinitive
Ats- it was possible, perhaps
possibly true past acion
may/ might/ could+ perfect infinitive
Ats- it was possible, perhaps
things wich were possible but did not hapened
might-could have been
negative sentences possibility
may/might
negative sentences certainty
can’t/couldn’t
asking permision
May/Might I = wOULD YOU MIND IF I
asking permision informal
Can
asking permision formal/polite
Could
giving/refusing permission
may/can=you are allowed to do sth
everyday speech permision
can
written notice permission
may
Asking permision with could
reply with can or may . NOT “COULD”
refusing permision
cant/ may not = you are not allowed to do sth
NOT COULDN’t
requests
may/ might/ can/ could I
offers
Shall/can/Could I = Would you like me to do
suggestions
Shall/Can/Could we…?
Why dont we
How about
What about
Let’s
asking for suggestions or instructions
ONLY shall
Answerxcan/could
request to do somthing for us
Will/ Would/ Can/ Could you…?
Answer Yes I would be happy/ glad or Certainly
advice
Should/ ought to = I advice you to / you had better do sth
strongly advice
must
it would be a good idea
should
criticism
ought to /should + perfect infinitive = it would have been better if you had …
but you didint…
obligation/ duty/ necessity
must , have to ( someone else has decided)
lack of necessity
doesnt need to/ doesnt have to / needn’t( wasn’t necesery but he did anyway)
advice
ought to/ should weak advice
must strong advice
suggestion
can/could/shall/Let’s/Why dont we/ How about
ability
present- can
past repeated action -could
managed to do , pas single action- was able to
lack of ability
present- can’t
past repeated action - couldn’t
past single action - couldn’t
asking permision
informal- can
more polite- Could
May/might- forlmal
Do you mind if
Would you minf if
giving permission
can- informal
may- formal/written
refusing permission
can’t, mustn’t- informal
may not - formal
requests
Can/Will- informal
Could/Would- more polite
May- formal
Might- very formal
prohibition
mustn’t/can’t/you are not allowed/ it is against the rules
asking for suggestion or instruction
shall
possibly
could/ may / might/
could/might have been … luckily she wasnt
offers
Shall /CAn/ Could
logical assumption
positive-must/ must have been
negativecan’t/ can’t have been
criticism
ought to should have told her the truth.
