modal verbs Flashcards

1
Q

permission

A

may
can
you were allowed to

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2
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advice

A

should
ought to

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3
Q

offers suggestions

A

shall
would you like me to

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4
Q

request

A

would you mind
can
could

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5
Q

obligation necessity

A

must (internal use)
have to (external use)
need to
have got to

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6
Q

prohibition

A

must not
cannot
are not allowed

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7
Q

absence of obligation

A

need not
neednt
didnt have to

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8
Q

ability

A

can
be able to
could

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