FUNCTION
1.
Can
Ability, permission, possibility, request.
2.
Could
Ability, permission, possibility, request.
3.
May
Permission, probability, request.
4.
Might
Possibility, probability, suggestion.
5.
Must
Deducation, necessity, obligation, prohibition.
6.
Will
Decision, future, intention, offer, prediction, promise, suggestion.
7.
Would
Conditional, habit, invitation, permission, preference, request,
question, suggestion.
8.
Shall
Decision, future, offer, question, suggestion, obligation.
9.
Should
Advice, necesstity, prediction, recommendation.
DIFFERENCES
1.
Can and Could
To speaking of ability, making request, permission request and
options.
2.
May and Might
To describe possible work. The difference may be more likely to
occur (50% chance); While might be more dubious (maybe only 30% chance). Shows
approval or permission. So commonly translated with the meaning of “May”.
3.
Must
To indicate an obligation or obligation. Suggestion/strong
invitation and show the meaning of “Sure”.
4.
Will
To talk future work and make semi formal request.
5.
Would
The past form of will. A smoother pleaser request of “Will”.
6.
Shall
To offer something and make a suggestion sentence.
7.
Should
To giving advice. Obligations, but weaker than “Must”. It should, but
it didn’t not happen.
EXAMPLES
1.
Can
I can speak English. (Ability)
Can I go to the
cinema? (Permission)
2.
Could
It could rain tomorrow! (Possibility)
I could go to the cinema. (Permission)
3.
May
It may rain today. (Possibility)
May I go to the
cinema? (Permission)
4.
Might
It might rain today. (Possibility)
You might like to try the salmon
fillet. It’s our special today. (Polite Suggestion)
5.
Must
I must go to the supermarket today. (Necessity)
You must be tired. (Possibility)
6.
Will
I will stop smoking. (Promise)
I think it will rain on Friday. (Prediction)
7.
Would
Sometimes he would bring me some flowers. (Habit)
Would you shut the
door, please? (Request)
8.
Shall
Shall I carry your
bag? (Suggestion)
Shall I give you some advice? (Question)
9.
Should
You should drive carefully in bad weather. (Advice)
The bus should arrive in a few minutes. (Prediction)
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