Difference between revisions of "Modality"
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| could | | could | ||
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| − | ! will | + | !scope="col" | future |
| + | | will | ||
| + | | would | ||
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| − | ! shall | + | !scope="col" | value judgement / necessity |
| + | | shall | ||
| + | | should | ||
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| − | ! may | + | !scope="col" | possibility |
| + | | may | ||
| + | | might | ||
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! must || must | ! must || must | ||
Revision as of 01:15, 2 April 2011
Modal verbs in English
| capability | can | could |
|---|---|---|
| future | will | would |
| value judgement / necessity | shall | should |
| possibility | may | might |
| must | must |
Odd hybrids
dare
need
periphrastics with to
ought to / needs to
be able to
etc.
