Summary of Modal Verbs PDF
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This document provides a simple summary of modal verbs, including their uses for ability, possibility, permission, polite questions, and advice. It explains when to use different modal verbs like can, could, may, might, should, and ought to.
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**ABILITY**: CAN /COULD - Can present or future ability - Could past ability **Possibility** May/Might/ Could (equal meaning) **Permission** : May/Can **Polite question (the subject is "I")** May/Can/ Could - \"May I\" and \"Could I\" are more formal than \"Can I.\" **Polite questio...
**ABILITY**: CAN /COULD - Can present or future ability - Could past ability **Possibility** May/Might/ Could (equal meaning) **Permission** : May/Can **Polite question (the subject is "I")** May/Can/ Could - \"May I\" and \"Could I\" are more formal than \"Can I.\" **Polite question (the subject is "you")** Can/Could/will/would (May is not used when the subject is "you") **Advice** **Should/ Ought to (equal meaning)** In negatives and question "should" is used and not "ought to" CAN : **ABILITY, Polite question (the subject is I or you), Permission** Could : **ABILITY, Polite question (the subject is I or you), Possibility** **May: Possibility, Permission, Polite question (the subject is I only)** **Might : Possibility** Sulod/ ought to :**advice**
