Modal verbs
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Modal | Uses | Examples |
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can be able to | ability | Mary can swim very well Mary is able to swim very well |
Could | past ability | Mary could swim very well when she was a child |
must | obligation | You must study hard for the exam |
have to need | obligation/need | I have to buy the books today You need to study harder |
don't have to needn't | lack of obligation | You don't have to come this afternoon You needn't come this afternoon |
mustn't | prohibition | You mustn't eat in class |
can't | certainty that somethinf is impossible | She can't be Susan! This girl looks much older |
must | certainty that something is true | He drives a Mercedes. He must be very rich |
can | request | Can I go to the cinema? |
could may | polite request | Could you carry my shopping bags? May I come in? |