Modal Examples and Uses in English
Classified in English
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CAN - Ability
- He can find any street in London.
- You can take a taxi.
- Can you take me to Victoria Station? - Request
BE ABLE TO - Ability
- He is able to find any street in London.
CAN'T - Certainty that something is impossible
- That story can't be true.
COULD - Ability
- I could play tennis when I was younger.
- Could you take me to Victoria Station? - Request
- You could take a taxi - Suggestion
MAY - Possibility
- It may be quicker to travel by train.
- May I come in? - Formal request
MIGHT - Possibility
- It might be quicker to travel by train.
MUST - Certainty that something is true
- Look at the snow. It must be cold outside.
- You must be back at 10 o'clock. - Obligation
HAVE TO - Obligation
- You have to be back at 10 o'clock. - Obligation
NEED TO - Obligation
- Do you need to study a lot? - Obligation
NEEDN'T - Lack of obligation
- You needn't have a university degree.
MUSTN'T - Prohibition
- You mustn't drive without a license.
DON'T HAVE TO - Lack of obligation
- You don't have to call a taxi.
SHOULD - Opinion/Advice
- You should drive more carefully.
OUGHT TO - Opinion/Advice
- You ought to drive more carefully.