Modal Verbs
Can, could, may, might, must, should
Modal Verbs of Permission (can/may)
Asking for and giving permission with can/may
Modal Verbs of Advice (should/ought to)
Giving advice and recommendations with should/ought to
Modal Verbs of Ability (can/could/be able to)
Expressing ability with can, could, and be able to
Requests and Offers
Polite requests and offers: Can I...? Could you...? Would you like...? Shall I...?
Must vs Have to
Expressing obligation and necessity with must / have to / don't have to / mustn't
Modal Verbs of Probability (may/might/could/must)
Expressing degrees of certainty: may, might, could, must
Modal Verbs for Deduction
Making logical conclusions: must be, can't be, might be, could be
Modal Verbs: Obligation
Expressing obligation: must, have to, need to, should, ought to
Uses of Could
Using 'could' for past ability, possibility, polite requests, and suggestions
Uses of Would
Using 'would' for past habits, hypotheticals, polite requests, and more