Name modals according to purpose
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Explanation:
Examples of modal verbs
Here is a list of modals with examples:
Modal Verb Expressing Example
must
Strong obligation
You must stop when the traffic lights turn red.
logical conclusion / Certainty
He must be very tired. He's been working all day long.
must not prohibition You must not smoke in the hospital.
can ability
I can swim.
permission
Can I use your phone please?
possibility
Smoking can cause cancer.
could ability in the past
When I was younger I could run fast.
polite permission
Excuse me, could I just say something?
possibility
It could rain tomorrow!
may permission
May I use your phone please?
possibility,
probability It may rain tomorrow!
might polite permission
Might I suggest an idea?
possibility, probability I might go on holiday to Australia next year.
need not lack of necessity/absence of obligation
I need not buy tomatoes. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge.
should/ought to 50 % obligation
I should / ought to see a doctor. I have a terrible headache.
advice
You should / ought to revise your lessons
logical conclusion
He should / ought to be very tired. He's been working all day long.
had better advice You 'd better revise your lessons