Which country might win the world cup?
I think (Brazil) might win.
Your friend got a bad grade. Give them advice.
You should (study more).
Should university education be free?
Yes, it should. / No, it shouldn't.
Should everyone learn English?
Yes, they shoud. / No, they shouldn't.
My family and I _____ travel to Montreal next summer. (Maybe we will travel.)
MIGHT or MAY
What modal verb is used to talk about abilities in the present?
CAN
What modal verbs are used to ask for a favor?
CAN and COULD
What modal verb is used to talk about ability in the past?
COULD
Ask your teacher to repeat what they said.
Can / Could you please repeat (that)?
I _____ speak English when I was 5, but now I _____.
COULD + CAN
Ask for permission to go to the bathroom.
May / Could / Can I go to the bathroom?
Name three things you shouldn't do in the classroom?
I shouldn't (shout)...
What is something that you CAN do, but you MAY NOT?
I can (drive), but I may not.
Ask a classmate to lend you a pen.
Can / Could you lend me a pen, please?
What modal verbs are used to talk about possibility?
MAY and MIGHT (can and could are also possible)
You _____ stop smoking. It's bad for your health.
SHOULD
Talk about what you think the weather will be like tomorrow.
Tomorrow it may (rain).
_____ I drink water?
MAY or COULD or CAN
I _____ not be at school tomorrow morning because I have a bad cold.
MAY or MIGHT
What might cell phones be able to do in the future?
They might (project holograms).
Ask your mom for permission to go out with your friends.
May / Can / Could I go out with my friends?
What modal verb is used to give advice?
SHOULD
What may happen if you drink coffee before bed?
I may (have trouble sleeping).
What more could you be doing to practice your English?
I could (watch movies in English).
What modal verbs are used to ask for permission?
MAY, CAN and COULD