Modal verbs

He'll probably come to the party.

• He may come to the party.

• He can come to the party.

• He might come to the party.

• It is likely that he comes to the party.

It's likely that she has lost her keys.

• She could lose her keys.

• She is likely to have lost her keys.

• She may have lost her keys.

• She might have lost her keys.

She has to find another job.

• She must find another job.

• She needs find another job.

• She should find another job.

It wasn't necessary for you to bring so much food.

• You didn't need to bring so much food.

• You didn't have to bring so much food.

• You needn't have to bring so much food.

• You needn't have brought so much food.

The plants needed watering.

• The plants must have been watered.

• The plants had to be watered.

• The plants should have been watered.

• The plants needed to be watered.

I'm sure they weren't on holiday

• They couldn't be on holiday.

• They mustn't have been on holiday.

• They couldn't have been on holiday.

• They shouldn't have been on holiday.

You should tell your parents the truth.

• You ought tell your parents the truth.

• You better tell your parrents the truth.

• You must tell your parents the truth.

You were supposed to come at 7.

• You ought to have come at 7.

• You should have come at 7.

• You were to come at 7.

• You were likely to come at 7.

Would you mind holding this for a minute?

• Would you hold this for a minute?

• Can you hold this for a minute?

• Might you hold this for a minute?

• May you hold this for a minute?

Taking photos of the paintings is not allowed.

• You cannot take photos of the paintings.

• You should not take photos of the paintings.

• You must not take photos of the paintings.

• You may not take photos of the paintings.