Difference between revisions of "Modality"
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| − | !scope="col" | capability | + | !scope="col" | capability / possibility |
| can | | can | ||
| could | | could | ||
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| − | !scope="col" | future | + | !scope="col" | future / certainty |
| will | | will | ||
| would | | would | ||
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| might | | might | ||
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| − | ! must | + | !scope="col" | logical necessity / certainty |
| + | |must | ||
| + | | must | ||
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Revision as of 01:18, 2 April 2011
Modal verbs in English
| capability / possibility | can | could |
|---|---|---|
| future / certainty | will | would |
| value judgement / necessity | shall | should |
| possibility | may | might |
| logical necessity / certainty | must | must |
Odd hybrids
dare
need
periphrastics with to
ought to / needs to
be able to
etc.
