Modal Verbs Flashcards

(51 cards)

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Requests

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Can /could /will/ would you

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Requests replys

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Certainly/of. Course/ I m sorry but i cant

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Positive logical assumptions

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Must

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Negalite logical assumptions

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Cant

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Possibility

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Could/may/might
It is possible/it is likely/ perhaps

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It was possible , but It didint hapend

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Could/might+ perfect infinitive

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Past single action

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Was able to/ managed to do

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Ability do something in the past repeatedly

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Could

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Could

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see,hear, feel, smell, taste, understand, remember, guess

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negative single and repeated actions in past

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couldn’t

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positive logical asumption

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must

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negative logical asumptions

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can’t

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possibility present/future

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may/might/could+ present infinitive

Ats.; it is possible/ it is likely/ perhaps

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possibility past

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may/ might/ could+ perfect infinitive

Ats- it was possible, perhaps

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possibly true past acion

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may/ might/ could+ perfect infinitive

Ats- it was possible, perhaps

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things wich were possible but did not hapened

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might-could have been

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negative sentences possibility

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may/might

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negative sentences certainty

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can’t/couldn’t

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asking permision

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May/Might I = wOULD YOU MIND IF I

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asking permision informal

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Can

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asking permision formal/polite

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giving/refusing permission

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may/can=you are allowed to do sth

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everyday speech permision

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written notice permission

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Asking permision with could
reply with can or may . NOT "COULD"
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refusing permision
cant/ may not = you are not allowed to do sth NOT COULDN't
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requests
may/ might/ can/ could I
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offers
Shall/can/Could I = Would you like me to do
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suggestions
Shall/Can/Could we...? Why dont we How about What about Let's
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asking for suggestions or instructions
ONLY shall Answerxcan/could
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request to do somthing for us
Will/ Would/ Can/ Could you...? Answer Yes I would be happy/ glad or Certainly
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advice
Should/ ought to = I advice you to / you had better do sth
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strongly advice
must
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it would be a good idea
should
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criticism
ought to /should + perfect infinitive = it would have been better if you had ... but you didint...
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obligation/ duty/ necessity
must , have to ( someone else has decided)
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lack of necessity
doesnt need to/ doesnt have to / needn't( wasn't necesery but he did anyway)
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advice
ought to/ should weak advice must strong advice
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suggestion
can/could/shall/Let's/Why dont we/ How about
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ability
present- can past repeated action -could managed to do , pas single action- was able to
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lack of ability
present- can't past repeated action - couldn't past single action - couldn't
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asking permision
informal- can more polite- Could May/might- forlmal Do you mind if Would you minf if
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giving permission
can- informal may- formal/written
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refusing permission
can't, mustn't- informal may not - formal
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requests
Can/Will- informal Could/Would- more polite May- formal Might- very formal
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prohibition
mustn't/can't/you are not allowed/ it is against the rules
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asking for suggestion or instruction
shall
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possibly
could/ may / might/ could/might have been ... luckily she wasnt
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offers
Shall /CAn/ Could
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logical assumption
positive-must/ must have been negativecan't/ can't have been
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criticism
ought to should have told her the truth.