Modal Verbs Mastery

Which modal verb is used to express ability?

• shall

• can

• will

• may

Which modal verb is used to express possibility?

• may

• will

• can

• shall

Which modal verb is used to express necessity?

• can

• may

• will

• must

Which modal verb is used to express advice?

• might

• could

• should

• shall

Which modal verb is used to express obligation?

• can

• will

• should

• must

Which modal verb is used to express permission?

• may

• can

• shall

• will

Which modal verb is used to express prohibition?

• should

• will

• can

• must

Which modal verb is used to express possibility in the past?

• may

• could

• will

• shall

Express Ability

• Can

• Able to

• Should

Possibility

• Can,should

• May, might

• Will, should

• Can,could