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You are late to class and ask to enter politely
May I come in
Can I come in
Must I come in
Should I come in
Your friend is coughing badly and you give advice
You could see a doctor
You should see a doctor
You may see a doctor
You must see a doctor
You hear loud steps upstairs and make a logical guess
It must be the cat
It should be the cat
It could be the cat
It might be the cat
You want to borrow a pen politely
Could I borrow your pen
Can I borrow your pen
Must I borrow your pen
Should I borrow your pen
You think your keys are possibly in the car
They should be in the car
They must be in the car
They will be in the car
They might be in the car
You want to say something is not necessary
You must not come early
You should come early
You could come early
You do not have to come early
You want to show strong personal obligation
I should finish this now
I could finish this now
I must finish this now
I might finish this now
You are sure the teacher is angry from the tone
She could be angry
She should be angry
She might be angry
She must be angry
You talk about ability in the past
He might swim when he was five
He will swim when he was five
He could swim when he was five
He can swim when he was five
You want to refuse politely
I am afraid I cannot help
I might not help
I should not help
I will not help
You are giving a polite offer
Must I carry your bag
Shall I carry your bag
Should I carry your bag
May I carry your bag
You guess with low certainty about a noise
It will be the wind
It should be the wind
It must be the wind
It might be the wind
You tell a guest they are allowed to sit
You may sit here
You might sit here
You must sit here
You should sit here
You want to warn someone strongly
You might stop right now
You should stop right now
You must stop right now
You could stop right now
You ask for help politely
Can you help me
Should you help me
Could you help me
Will you help me
You talk about permission in informal speech
Should I use your phone
May I use your phone
Must I use your phone
Can I use your phone
