What do modal verbs express? (5 answers)
ability, possibility, advice, criticism, obligation and permission.
Modals have only one form and are followed by the ______ ______.
bare infinitive.
To talk about ability now or generally we use _____ .
can
To talk about ability in the past, we use: _____.
could
To talk about abiity in the future, we use: _______.
will be able to
To talk about possibility now or generally, we use: ________.
can
To talk about general possibility in the past, we use:_______.
could
To talk about possibilities in the present, the future and generally, we use: _______,_______ & ________.
may, might & could.
To talk about what is probably true, we use: ________ / ________.
should / ought to
To ask for / give advice, or to criticise someone, now, in the future, or generally, we use: _________ / __________.
ought to / shouldn't.
To talk about personal obligation now, in the future, or generally, we use: ________.
must
To talk about external obligation now, in the future, generally or in the past, we use: ________ or _________.
have to or had to
To talk about permission now, in the future, or generally, we use: _____ /_____/______
can / could / may
