Modal verbs can, could, might & may to talk about
ability or inability & possibility
obligation & prohibition
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was a year old, but
max could walk when he
until he was two
he couldn't talk
We use can to talk about possibilities in the present but not the future
True
False
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speak
French?
anna
can
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be very hot
it
might
tomorrow
which is correct?
we may to go swimming later
we may go swimming later
we may can go swimming later
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later this evening
there could
be a storm
I've heard
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here in April
often happen
but it doesnt
it can snow
to talk about negative possibilities we can use
can not / could not
may not / might not
Laura is not feeling well, so she
may not go to work today
might go to work today
may not to go to work today
to ask for permission we can use May I...? or Could I.....?
False
True
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be at Uni
Luis is -
I don't know where
he may still
There's someone at the door - it
can be one of my friends.
may be one of my friends.
We need to tidy up, our friends...
can arrive at any minute.
could arrive at any minute.
I'm not sure what to do tomorrow...
I might go to May's party.
I can go to May's party.
I couldn't go to May's party.
Sally....
may drive a car until she was 30.
can't drive a car until she was 30.
couldn't drive a car until she was 30.
could drive a car until she was 30.
