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Modal Verbs (1)
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modals of deduction
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Modals - will, shall, can, could, would, may, might,should, ought to,must & need to + KEY
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elementary
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Can - May - Might
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CAN�means�"
capable of doing
" (ability)
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MAY is used to
ask permission
�- or - to say there is a
fair possibility
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MIGHT is used to say there is
a possibility but that it is not very likely
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I
may
can
might
speak French well.
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May
Can
Might
I help you?
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The Queen
may
can
might
visit tomorrow.
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May
Can
Might
I close the door?
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I�
can
may
might
go on holiday to Spain.
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I
may
can
might
drive.
May
Can
Might
I eat the last apple?
I
may
might
can
run faster than my brother.
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I
may
can
might
eat steak tonight.
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I
may
can
might
live to be more than a hundred years old.
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I
may
can
might
swim.
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My mother�
may
can
might
telephone me today.
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I
may
can
might
win the lottery this weekend.
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May
Can
Might
I kiss you?
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I
may
can
might
see Brad Pitt when I am in Hollywood.
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I
may
can
might
see the sea from my apartment.
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We
may
can
might
find aliens on Mars.
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Meanings -�Complete�the statements below
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May I eat the last apple?
- There
are no apples
is one apple
is more than one apple
- There
is no one else there
are other people there
- The person
is not hungry
is offering the apple to the others
wants to eat the apple
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I� may eat steak tonight
- Does the person have to eat steak?
Yes
No
- Can he eat something else?
Probably
No
- Is he thinking about eating steak?
Yes
No
- When is he thinking of eating steak?
For breakfast
For lunch
For dinner
Right now / Immediately
- Will he eat steak tonight?
Yes
It is quite likely /probable
It is not very likely /probable
No
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I can see the sea from my apartment?
- Where does the person live?
In a house
In an apartment
In a hut
In a bungalow
- Is it close to the sea?
No, it is far from the sea
It is less than 5 kilometers from the sea
It is directly next to the sea
- Does the apartment have any views?
Yes
No
- Is it possible to see the sea when in the apartment?
Yes
No
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I might see Brad Pitt when I am in Hollywood.
- Where is the person?
In Hollywood
We do not know
We do not know but if he is not in Hollywood he is planning to go to Hollywood
- Where is Brad Pitt?
In Hollywood
We do not know
- Does he know Brad Pitt?
Yes
No
We do not know - but he knows who Brad Pitt is, has heard of him
- Does he have a meeting arranged with Brad Pitt?
Yes
No
Probably Not
Probably
- Does he want to meet Brad Pitt?
Yes
No
We do not know
- Is he going to meet Brad Pitt?�
Yes
No
Probably
Possibly but it is not very likely /probable
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