Difference between revisions of "Modality"
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| − | + | |scope="col" | capability / possibility | |
| − | + | !can | |
| − | + | ! could | |
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| − | + | |scope="col" | future / certainty | |
| − | + | ! will | |
| − | + | ! would | |
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| − | + | |scope="col" | value judgement / necessity | |
| − | + | ! shall | |
| − | + | ! should | |
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| − | + | |scope="col" | possibility | |
| − | + | ! may | |
| − | + | ! might | |
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| − | + | |scope="col" | logical necessity / certainty | |
| − | + | !must | |
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Revision as of 00:25, 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 |
Odd hybrids
dare
need
periphrastics with to
ought to / needs to
be able to
etc.
