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