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You want to show past deduction from evidence.

She must have forgotten

She might forget

She could forget

She should forget

You want to show strong advice to stop.

You must stop

You could stop

You might stop

You should stop

You want to follow a rule.

You must follow the rule

You should follow the rule

You might follow the rule

You could follow the rule

You want to make a powerful suggestion.

You could try this method

You might try this method

Try this method

You must try this method

You want to show prediction with doubt.

It might change

It must change

It will change

It should change

You want to make a polite invitation.

Would you like to join

Could you join

Should you join

Must you join

You want to express lack of necessity.

You do not have to hurry

You must not hurry

You should hurry

You might hurry

You want to talk about a logical guess in the past.

He must have left early

He could leave early

He might leave early

He should leave early

You want to refuse politely.

I am afraid I cannot

I must not

I might not

I should not

You want to ask someone to repeat politely.

Could you repeat that

Repeat that

Will you repeat

Must you repeat

You want to say something is possible but not sure.

It could work

It must work

It will work

It should work

You want to express polite possibility.

You could try this

You should try this

You must try this

You will try this

You want to express a past regret.

I should have listened

I must have listened

I could listen

I will listen

You want to guess logically based on evidence.

He must be tired

He might be tired

He could be tired

He should be tired

You want to talk about an external rule at work.

We have to wear ID badges

We must wear ID badges

We should wear ID badges

We might wear ID badges

You want to politely ask someone to slow down.

Could you slow down

Can you slow down

Will you slow down

Must you slow down

You want to make a polite request at a restaurant.

Could I have water

Must I have water

May I have water

Should I have water

You want to give strong advice for safety.

You must wear a helmet

You should wear a helmet

You might wear a helmet

You could wear a helmet

You want to express weak possibility about a noise.

It might be the wind

It must be the wind

It should be the wind

It will be the wind

You want to talk about talent in the past.

He could sing well

He can sing well

He may sing well

He might sing well

You want to ask a teacher for permission.

May I leave

Can I leave

Should I leave

Must I leave

You are not allowed to enter the lab.

You must not enter

You do not have to enter

You should not enter

You might not enter

You saw someone running loudly upstairs. You think it is the cat.

It must be the cat

It might be the cat

It could be the cat

It should be the cat

You want to predict the future confidently.

It will happen

It might happen

It may happen

It should happen

You want to show no obligation about homework.

You do not have to finish it

You must finish it

You should finish it

You might finish it

You want to talk about a 50 percent chance of rain.

It may rain

It must rain

It should rain

It will rain

You want to offer help to carry a bag.

Shall I help you

Could I help you

Should I help you

Must I help you

You want to ask a stranger for directions politely.

Could you help me

Can you help me

Will you help me

Must you help me

You see smoke in your house. Which modal expresses strong necessity?

We must leave

We should leave

We might leave

We could leave

Your friend is sick. What modal should you use to give advice?

You should see a doctor

You must see a doctor

You might see a doctor

You could see a doctor