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  • You should eat healthy food. (possibilty, advice, future tense, obligation)
    Should - Advice
  • I shall go to the museum tomorrow. (future tense, possibility, ability, obligation)
    Shall - future tense
  • You mustn't park there. (possibilty, future tense, obligation, advice)
    mustn't - obligation
  • She couldn't play outside. (possibilty, past habit, ability, obligation)
    couldn't - past habit
  • We can't have a surprise test today. (possibility, ability, certainty)
    can't certainty
  • He can swim very well. (possibility, necessity, future tense, ability)
    can - Ability
  • He _____ drive fast. (convey ability)
    can
  • We _____ have a surprise test today. (convey possibility)
    may/might
  • We should carry some extra bags. (possibilty, future tense, obligation, advice)
    Should - advice
  • We ____ obey the rules as good citizens. (Convey Obligation)
    must
  • I could go to the museum if you need my help. (future tense, possibility, ability, obligation)
    could - ability
  • I might fail this test. (ability, future tense, possibility, obligation)
    Might - possibility
  • We _____ save water. (convey advice)
    should
  • May I ask a question? (permission, possibility, past habit, ability)
    May - permission