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will

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Will = ll’ > future time; promises; formal questions
I will be late today.
I will give you more money soon.
Will you help me with this?

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would

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Would = d’ > desires; formal questions
Would you like to help me with that?
I would like a cup of coffee, please?

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Must

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Must > obrigação

College must be very hard.
Work at the hospital must be difficult.
I must leave this place.
My mother must not go to the party.

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might

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Might > possibility (chute cego)
Today, I might eat meat for lunch.

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may (chute)

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May > possibility and permission (form way)
May I leave now?
Our teacher may be late today?

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can

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Can > ( habilidade e permissão)I can speak english.
You can buy these pants.
I can’t help you.

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could

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Could > (habilidade e permissão no passado)
I could speak English five years ago.
Could I see?
Could you buy these pants. / Could not oy buy these pants

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should

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Should > (conselho)
She should buy these medications; you should talk to her; He should be here, but I’m not shure.

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Shall

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Shall > to offer help; confirmation; promises

Shall I need help you?
You shall see her.

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