MODALA Flashcards
1
Q
To ask for and give permission
A
Can
2
Q
To ask for permission
A
Could
3
Q
Most formal way to ask for and give permission
A
May
4
Q
Obligation comes from outside the speaker. More situational
A
Have to
5
Q
Expresses a strong obligation or necessity
A
Must
6
Q
Used to indicate obligation, duty or correctness typically when criticizing someone’s actions. Formal. Use to give / ask advice. Indicate what is probable.
A
Should
7
Q
Used to show when it is necessary or would be a good thing to perform the activity referred to by following verb.
A
Ought to
8
Q
Talk about something that is against the rules, particularly when we make the rules
A
Can’t
9
Q
Talk about what is not permitted
A
Mustn’t
