Modals

A bird can fly.

• Ability

• Advice

• Obligation

Q: May I go to the toilet please?

A: Yes, you may.

• Obligation

• Permission

• Possibility

You must turn left at the traffic lights.

• Possibility

• Permission

• Obligation

You have to go to school today.

• Obligation

• Permission

• Ability

Take an umbrella, it might rain today.

• Possibility

• Obligation

• Advice

A: My head hurts.

B: You should take Paracetamol.

• Permission

• Ability

• Advice

I could do my homework today, but I don't want to.

• Obligation

• Possibility

• Advice

Look at me! I can jump very high!

• Possibility

• Advice

• Ability

Can I borrow your pen?

• Permission

• Ability

• Obligation

You shouldn't be walking alone at night.

• Obligation

• Advice

• Permission