MODALS OF PROBABILITY

"Might", "could", "should", "would" and "may" are USED when speaking about

• From 90- 99% of probability

• From 80- 40% of probability

• From 0-5 percent of probability

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"Must" and "will" are USED when speaking about

• From 90- 99% of probability

• From 80- 40% of probability

• From 0-5 percent of probability

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"can" is USED when speaking about

• From 90- 99% of probability

• From 80- 40% of probability

• From 0-5 percent of probability

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"Shall" is USED when speaking about

• From 90- 99% of probability

• From 80- 40% of probability

• From 0-5 percent of probability

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"Would" is often used to express

• Future possibilities, desires and hypothetical theories

• Past habits, hypothetical and conditional cases

• Certainty, past habits and permissions

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"May" indicates

• Strong obligation

• Possibility

• Prohibition

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"Should" indicates

• Strong possibility

• Advice or recommendation

• Future certainty

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"Might" is used to express

• High probability

• Low possibility

• Certainty

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

MUST has the following percentage of probability

• 90- 99%

• 60-80%

• 30-50%

• 0-5%

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

WILL has the following percentage of probability

• 80-99%

• 80-60%

• 60-40%

• 40 or less