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Modals (Basic Grammar in Use): modal + base V Modal For the future Will When you offer or decide to do sth Note: We use with I think or I don’t think Do you think this is a good thing to do? Do you think this is a good idea? Note: We only use shall with I and We It is possible that I’ll do it; not sure May I…? = Is it ok to do sth? Can Could I know how to do it/ I have the ability to do it; it is possible for me to do it Past tense of can Can you…?/ Could you…? = when we ask sb to do s

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Modals

Modals (Basic Grammar in Use): modal + base V Modal For the future Will When you offer or decide to do sth Note: We use with I think or I don’t think Do you think this is a good thing to do? Do you think this is a good idea? Note: We only use shall with I and We It is possible that I’ll do it; not sure May I…? = Is it ok to do sth? Can Could I know how to do it/ I have the ability to do it; it is possible for me to do it Past tense of can Can you…?/ Could you…? = when we ask sb to do s

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Modals (Basic Grammar in Use): modal + base V

Modal Function Sample Sentences

For the future I will go to the post office tomorrow.


1. I’ll call you tonight.
When you offer or decide to do sth
Will 2. That looks heavy. I’ll carry that for you.
1. I think I’ll call you tonight.
Note: We use with I think or I don’t think
2. I don’t think I’ll go to the party tonight.

Do you think this is a good thing to do?


A: It’s hot in here.
Shall Do you think this is a good idea?
B: Shall I open the window?
Note: We only use shall with I and We

Might/
It is possible that I’ll do it; not sure I might/ may go to Ireland for my vacation.
May

May I…? = Is it ok to do sth? May I go to the bathroom?

I know how to do it/ I have the ability to do it; it 1. I can fix cars.
Can
is possible for me to do it 2. I can go to the party tonight.

Could Past tense of can When I was a child, I could play the piano.

Can you…?/ Could you…?


Can/ Could you open the door?
= when we ask sb to do sth
Can I have…?/ Could I have…?
I’m thirsty. Can/ Could I have some water?
= to ask for sth
Can I…?/ Could I…? = May I…?
Can/ Could/ May I go to the bathroom?
= is it ok to do sth?

We believe that sth is true Jane isn’t at work today. She must be sick.
Must
It is necessary to do sth You have a test tomorrow. You must study.

Jane is at work today. She mustn’t feel sick


We believe that sth is not true
anymore.
Mustn’t
It is necessary not to do sth; it is the wrong thing I have a class early tomorrow morning. I
to do mustn’t sleep late.

It is a good thing to do it; it is the right thing to


We should/ ought to always tell the truth.
do
1. I think I should study tonight.
Note: Same as will, we use with I think or I
2. I don’t think I should go to the party. I have a
Should/ don’t think
test tomorrow.
Ought to
Note: Should is different from must in that I can I should study for my test but I think I’ll watch a
refuse to do it movie.
Note: In making offers to do sth, we can use A: It’s hot in here.
instead of shall B: Should/ Shall I open the window?

It is necessary for me to do sth; I am obliged to


I am sick. I have to/ must take my medicine.
do sth
Have to
Note: similar to must but have to is more
I am sick. I have to/ must take my medicine.
commonly used in spoken English

Don’t It is not necessary for me to do sth I don’t have a class tomorrow. I don’t have to
have to Note: not similar to mustn’t sleep early tonight.

Had to Past tense of have to and must I had a test last week. I had to study.

ajvilches. 5/2009
ajvilches. 5/2009

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