Modals and Other Expressions PDF

Modals and other expressions Modals are auxiliaries , they don’ t need “DO” , “DID ”for the interrogative and negative forms.  They are always in the same form whatever the pronouns. They never take an “S” in the third person singular.  Sometimes , you need other express...

Modals and other expressions Modals are auxiliaries , they don’ t need “DO” , “DID ”for the interrogative and negative forms.  They are always in the same form whatever the pronouns. They never take an “S” in the third person singular.  Sometimes , you need other expressions to replace them in tenses other than PRESENT Here you will find the main meanings and use of these modals and expressions Must MustN’ t Have to Don’ t have To obligation prohibition obligation due  absence of  recommendation  strong to external rules obligation(but  certainty recommendation  certainty not prohibition !) You must behave You mustn’t use You have to wear You don’t have to at school ! your mobile in a a uniform here. vacuum , I’ve done hospital. it. Will have Will be Will Will be to able to manage to allowed to  future  future capacity  future capacity  future obligation  future possibility or opposite in the permission negative You will have to work She will be able I’m sure we’ll You’ll be allowed to seriously if you want to type her manage to get our stay at my party. to pass your exam report in time. passports back. Had to Didn’t have Needn’t Can to  past obligation  absence of  absence of  ability obligation in the obligation =don’t (physical or We had to do all past have to intellectual our work again. We didn’t have to You needn’t do the  possibility revise for the shopping, the fridge  permission test. is full. She can sing very well. iSLCollective.com Can’t Could/ may May not coulDn’t  absence of  past ability/  Possibility/  Prohibition ability absence of it probability  negative  impossibility possibility /  asking , giving probability   refuse impossibility permission permission asking permission He can’t speak  request sthg They may not (more polite than can) French. May I come in ? win the match.  conditionals Could I stay overnight ? might Shouldn’t shall Should  possibility /  advice/  future (old) probability(not  advice/ obligation  promises as strong as obligation  probability  suggestions MAY)  probability  offers  permission You shouldn’t eat Shall we go now ?  conditionals You should work so much junk food! Look at the sky, it more! might rain. Will not/ Would / Ought to will Wouldn’t Won’t  past of will  advice (rare)  future  future Conditionals  probability/  predictions  Refusal  Past habits expectation  instant decisions (strong)  requests People would go You ought to be  Promises I won’t let you go to church on careful with Offers to that party ! Sundays. matches. Will you carry this , please ? Now you see what you should, no have to , no must do !!!! iSLCollective.com