Modal Verbs Flashcards

1
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Requests

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Can /could /will/ would you

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2
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Requests replys

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Certainly/of. Course/ I m sorry but i cant

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3
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Positive logical assumptions

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Must

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4
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Negalite logical assumptions

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Cant

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5
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Possibility

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Could/may/might
It is possible/it is likely/ perhaps

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6
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It was possible , but It didint hapend

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Could/might+ perfect infinitive

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7
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Past single action

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Was able to/ managed to do

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8
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Ability do something in the past repeatedly

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Could

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9
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Could

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see,hear, feel, smell, taste, understand, remember, guess

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10
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negative single and repeated actions in past

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couldn’t

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11
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positive logical asumption

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must

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negative logical asumptions

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can’t

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13
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possibility present/future

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may/might/could+ present infinitive

Ats.; it is possible/ it is likely/ perhaps

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14
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possibility past

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may/ might/ could+ perfect infinitive

Ats- it was possible, perhaps

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15
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possibly true past acion

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may/ might/ could+ perfect infinitive

Ats- it was possible, perhaps

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16
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things wich were possible but did not hapened

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might-could have been

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17
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negative sentences possibility

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may/might

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18
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negative sentences certainty

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can’t/couldn’t

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19
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asking permision

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May/Might I = wOULD YOU MIND IF I

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20
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asking permision informal

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Can

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21
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asking permision formal/polite

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Could

22
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giving/refusing permission

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may/can=you are allowed to do sth

23
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everyday speech permision

A

can

24
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written notice permission

A

may

25
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Asking permision with could

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reply with can or may . NOT “COULD”

26
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refusing permision

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cant/ may not = you are not allowed to do sth

NOT COULDN’t

27
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requests

A

may/ might/ can/ could I

28
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offers

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Shall/can/Could I = Would you like me to do

29
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suggestions

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Shall/Can/Could we…?
Why dont we
How about
What about
Let’s

30
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asking for suggestions or instructions

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ONLY shall
Answerxcan/could

31
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request to do somthing for us

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Will/ Would/ Can/ Could you…?

Answer Yes I would be happy/ glad or Certainly

32
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advice

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Should/ ought to = I advice you to / you had better do sth

33
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strongly advice

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must

34
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it would be a good idea

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should

35
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criticism

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ought to /should + perfect infinitive = it would have been better if you had …

but you didint…

36
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obligation/ duty/ necessity

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must , have to ( someone else has decided)

37
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lack of necessity

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doesnt need to/ doesnt have to / needn’t( wasn’t necesery but he did anyway)

38
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advice

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ought to/ should weak advice
must strong advice

39
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suggestion

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can/could/shall/Let’s/Why dont we/ How about

40
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ability

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present- can
past repeated action -could
managed to do , pas single action- was able to

41
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lack of ability

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present- can’t
past repeated action - couldn’t
past single action - couldn’t

42
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asking permision

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informal- can
more polite- Could
May/might- forlmal
Do you mind if
Would you minf if

43
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giving permission

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can- informal
may- formal/written

44
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refusing permission

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can’t, mustn’t- informal
may not - formal

45
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requests

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Can/Will- informal
Could/Would- more polite
May- formal
Might- very formal

46
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prohibition

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mustn’t/can’t/you are not allowed/ it is against the rules

47
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asking for suggestion or instruction

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shall

48
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possibly

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could/ may / might/
could/might have been … luckily she wasnt

49
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offers

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Shall /CAn/ Could

50
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logical assumption

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positive-must/ must have been
negativecan’t/ can’t have been

51
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criticism

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ought to should have told her the truth.