Modaux

Question 1

Obligation

Answer 1

Must

Question 2

Capacité

Answer 2

Can / could

Question 3

Souhait

Answer 3

May

Question 4

• Probabilité
• Forte probabilité
• Certitude
• Probabilité logique

Answer 4

• May / might
• Must
• Will / would
• Should / shall

Question 5

Possibilité

Answer 5

Can / could

Question 6

Permission (2)

Answer 6

Can / could + May / might

Question 7

Interdiction

Answer 7

Must

Question 8

Ordre (2)

Answer 8

Must (you) + shall / should

Question 9

Requête

Answer 9

Can / could

Question 10

Concession : elle a beau…. mais….

Answer 10

May / might

Question 11

Suggestion (2)

Answer 11

Should / shall + Might (poli)

Question 12

Demander l’avis, proposition

Answer 12

Shall

Question 13

Promesse, engagement

Answer 13

Should / shall

Question 14

Futur

Answer 14

Will / would + Should / shall

Question 15

Volonté / refus

Answer 15

Will / would

Question 16

Caractéristique du sujet, qqch ose de pas surprenant

Answer 16

Will / would (boys will be boys)

Question 17

Conseil

Answer 17

Should / shall

Question 18

Discours indirect

Answer 18

Would (the teacher said they would be…)

Question 19

Habitude passée

Answer 19

Would (as a student, she would complain)

Question 20

Emploi appréciatif (avec des expressions véhiculant une opinion, un jugement)

Answer 20

Should / shall, avec strange, unacceptable = emploi britannique