Modal Verbs

Are you allowed to drive your parents' car?

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

I couldn't send the email before I left - there wasn't enough time

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

She really likes science. She may decide to study biology at university.

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

Sorry, but I wasn't able to talk to John because he was in a meeting.

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

The train leaves at six o'clock. We might want to eat dinner at five thirty.

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

They aren't able to deal with this today. It'll have to wait until tomorrow.

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

They must have won the contract - they look so happy!

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

You can come with us if you drive.

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation

You can't play loud music in the staff room.

• permission

• no ability/possibility

• deduction/speculation