MODAL VERBS ..
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Examples
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Usage
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Modals
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May
I see your passport , please ? (request )
May
I go to the festival ? (permission)
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Request
+ permission
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May
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Could
I have some more cake ? (request)
Could
I go to the festival ? (permission)
I
could climb trees when I was young .
(ability)
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Request
+ permission & ability
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Could
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Can
I have help you ? ( request )
Can
I go to the festival ? (permission)
He
can ride a motorbike now . (ability)
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Request
+ permission & ability in present
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Can
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I haven’t
been able to go shopping since last month
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Ability
in the past
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be
able to
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You
have to be physically fit .
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Obligation
= Necessary in the present & future
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Have
to
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You
don’t have to wear special clothing .
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It
isn’t necessary
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Don’t
have to
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All
Muslims must perform Hajj once a life .
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Obligation
= Necessary in the present & future
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Must
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You
mustn’t take your bike in the park .
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Don’t
do it
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Mustn’t
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I need
to talk to you .
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Necessary
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Need
to
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You
don’t need to give me back the money .
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It
isn’t necessary
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Don’t
need to
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He
needn’t buy me a present .
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It
isn’t necessary
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Needn’t
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