MODAL VERBS

1. A MODAL VERB OR AUXILIARY VERB IS A VERB WICH MODIFIES ANOTHER VERB, SO THAT THE MODIFIED VERB HAS MORE INTENTION IN ITS EXPRESSION

2. Prohibition

3. SHOULD

3.1. Advice

3.2. Example: You should not smoke aroud us. It´s impolite

4. MUST

4.1. Deduction Probability

4.2. Example: You Must not drive wi thout your seat belt on

5. MIGHT

5.1. Probability

5.2. Example: He might go to the cinema after work

6. WILL

6.1. Prediction

6.2. Spontaneous decision

6.3. Example: It´s a beautiful day. I think i will go to the mall.

7. OUGHT TO

7.1. Opinion

7.2. Advice

7.3. Example: You ought to eat more healthy

8. BE ABLE TO

8.1. Ability

8.2. Example: You are able to do what ever you want, just work for it

9. Request, offer or sugestion

10. CAN

10.1. Ability

10.2. Permission

10.3. Probability

10.4. Example: Can you help me whit my homework?

11. COULD

11.1. Past ability

11.2. Probability

11.3. Example: It Ccould get much colder in January

11.4. Past Permission

12. MAY

12.1. Permission

12.2. Probability

12.3. Example: May I borrow your phone?

13. HAVE TO

13.1. Obligation

13.2. Example: You have to be at home at 10:00 o´clock

14. NEED TO

14.1. Obligation

14.2. Example: You need to study a lot if you want to get an A