Modals

What's the function of "can"?

• Activity in the past

• To make hypotheses

• Permission

• To express beliefs.

What is the function of "shall"?

• Necessity

• To show that something is possible but not certain.

• To talk about willingness

• To talk about the future

What is the function of "will"?

• To make general statements about what is possible

• When we are not sure about something in the present or future

• To make promises, offers, or requests

• Official rule

What is the function of "used to"?

• To give advice.

• To ask or give permission.

• To express beliefs.

• Habitual activity in the past.

What is the function of "may"?

• To give advice

• When we are not sure about something in the present or future

• To talk about the past

• To speculate about something with a lower probability of happening

What is the function of "must"?

• Duty or strong obligation.

• To ask or give permission.

• Show that something is possible but not certain.

• Challenge.

What is the function of "dare to"?

• Speculate about something with a lower probability of happening.

• To make hypotheses.

• Make general statements about what is possible.

• To challenge

What is the function of "can"?

• Make general statements about what is possible.

• To deny permission.

• To talk about willingness.

• To express beliefs.

What is the function of "ought to"?

• To talk about the past.

• Duty or obligation.

• To express believes.

• Speculate about something with a lower probability of happening.

What is the function of "will"?

• Speculate about something with a lower probability of happening.

• To talk about willingness.

• To talk about the past.

• Duty or strong obligation.