Modal Verbs
by Luis Espin
1. Acceptance
1.1. Will
2. Ability
2.1. Can
3. Determination
3.1. Shall
3.2. Will
4. Venture/Courage
4.1. Dare
5. Advice
5.1. Moral Duty/Advice
5.1.1. Ougth to
5.2. Should
6. Desire
6.1. Will
6.2. Shall
6.3. Must
6.4. Should
7. Probability Range
7.1. Certainty
7.1.1. Most
7.1.2. Will
7.2. Posibility
7.2.1. May
7.2.2. Migth
7.3. Doubt
7.3.1. Can
7.3.2. Could
7.4. Impossibility
7.4.1. Can't
7.4.2. Couldn't
7.4.3. Won't
8. Conditional Future
8.1. Would
9. Permission
9.1. May
10. Obligation
10.1. No obligation
10.1.1. Need not