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______ you like a cup of tea?

Would you like a cup of tea? (polite question)

I _____ meet you after school, but only after I've finished my homework.

I can meet you after school, but only after I've finished my homework (future ability)

______ you please pass me that pen?

Could you please pass me that pen? (polite request)

I need directions, ______ we turn left here or take the next exit?

should we turn left here? (asking for advice)

If I were the president of America, I'__ make a lot of changes.

If I were the president of America, I'd make a lot of changes. (hypothetical scenario)

_____ I pay you tomorrow? (medium formal)

Could I pay you tomorrow? (medium polite, asking permission/possibility)

You ______ call your mum. She misses you.

You should call your mum. She misses you. (advice)

Which two modal verbs can show different levels of possibility? give examples.

may (50% ish...) might (40%ish...) Teacher decides!

Say a sentence in the 3rd conditional.

if+past perfect, would have + past participle (unreal in the past)

John ______ be here by 2pm, his flight is on time.

John should be here by 2pm, his flight is on time. (something that is probable/likely)

____ I go to the bathroom? (very polite)

May I go to the bathroom? (politely asking for permission)

which two modal verbs have the same meaning?

Should and ought to

He's sick. He ______ go to the pharmacy first thing in the morning.

He's sick. He should go to the pharmacy first thing in the morning. (advice)

_______ i had a big house, i would have a big party for all of my friends! Except maybe james. And Leo.

I wish (about a situation we want to change in the present time)

Say a sentence which starts with 'if only...'

answer must be a regret about something that happened in the past

Stacey ___________ to race tomorrow because her leg is broken.

Stacey won't be able to finish race tomorrow because her leg is broken. (Specific ability in the future)

Shaun didn't have any plans yesterday evening, so he ________ finish the assignment.

Shaun didn't have any plans yesterday evening, so he was able to finish the assignment. (specific ability in the past)

______ you understand what he said?

Could you understand what he said? (possible ability in the past)

Alan ___ swim really well!

Alan can/is able to swim really well! (present ability)

Say a sentence starting with 'I wish..'

Answer must include what we want to be different about a present situation. Teacher decides!

_____ I go to the bathroom? (informal)

Can I go to the bathroom? (informally asking for permission)

If I won the lottery I _______ go to spain.

If I won the lottery I would go to spain. (hypothetical scenario)

I failed my English exam again! ________ I had not sat next to Kent in class.....

If only - expressing a regreat about a PAST situation.

say a sentence in the 2nd conditional

if+simple past+ would+ infinitive (unreal in the present, advice, a dream)

I _______ speak both Japanese and English perfectly when I was in university.

I was able to speak both Japanese and English perfectly when I was in university. (specific ability in the past)