Modal+Verbs

The modal verbs are:- [|CAN] / [|COULD] / [|MAY] / [|MIGHT] / [|MUST] / [|SHALL] / [|SHOULD] / [to|OUGHT TO] / [|WILL] / [|WOULD] Can I smoke here? Can you help me? || Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking for permission Request || We could try to fix it ourselves. I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job so he could work for us. || Asking for permission. Request Suggestion Future possibility Ability in the past || They might give us a 10% discount. || Present possibility Future possibility || Shall I do that or will you? || Offer Suggestion Asking what to do || Profits should increase next year. || Saying what’s right or correct Recommending action Uncertain prediction || I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. Profits will increase next year. || Instant decisions Offer Promise Certain prediction || Would you mind waiting a moment? "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d be fine." Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please." || Asking for permission Request Request Making arrangements Invitation Preferences ||
 * **Modal** || **Example** || **Uses** ||
 * **Can** || They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it.
 * **Could** || Could I borrow your dictionary? Could you say it again more slowly?
 * **May** || May I have another cup of coffee? China may become a major economic power. || Asking for permission Future possibility ||
 * **Might** || We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating their dinner now.
 * **Must** || We must say good-bye now. They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary. || Necessity / Obligation Prohibition ||
 * **Ought to** || We ought to employ a professional writer. || Saying what’s right or correct ||
 * **Shall****(More common in the UK than the US)** || Shall I help you with your luggage? Shall we say 2.30 then?
 * **Should** || We should sort out this problem at once. I think we should check everything again.
 * **Will** || I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. I'll do that for you if you like.
 * **Would** || Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt please?

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