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Modal verbs (Level B2)
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Created on November 14, 2020
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MODALS OF ABILITY, POSSIBILITY/probability AND PERMISSION
Present, future or generally
Past
Possibility/probability in the present, future or generally
General ability
Could
Can/Could
Permission in the present, future, or generally
General possibility
Ability in the present
Can
Was/were able to + Succeded in + Managed to
Specific ability in the past
MODALS OF deduction
Present
Past
95% sure
95% sure
Less than 50% sure
Less than 50% sure
MODALS OF OBLIGATION, NECESSITY & ADVICE
SELF-IMPOSED OBLIGATION
NECESSITY
OBLIGATION IMPOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE
LACK OF NECESSITY/OBLIGATION
OBLIGATION IMPOSED BY THE SPEAKER
ADVISABILITYRESPONSABILITY/DUTY
PROHIBITION
STRONG RECOMMENDATION