ESOL Advanced Final Exam

Which one is less formal

• CAN

• MAY

• COULD

This verb is used to talk

about abilities in the

present

• COULD

• CAN

• HAVE TO

This verb is used to talk about

abilities in the past

• CAN

• COULD

• MAY

This verb is used to talk about suggestions

• MUSN'T

• HAVE TO

• SHOULD

This verb is used to talk about obligations

• MUST

• SHOULD

• COULD

This verb is used to talk about permissions

• MUST

• MIGHT

• MAY

HAVE TO is used when people refer to

• suggestions

• obligations

• abilities

It refers to a mandatory action a person has to do.

• should

• can

• must

It is a modal verb and you use it to ask for permission

• must

• should

• may

When you are talking about an ability a person has you refer to

• MAY

• CAN

• SHOULD