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Modal verbs_will would should

Marta Portela

Created on September 27, 2023

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Modal verbs (1)

WILL

WOULD

SHOULD

  • hypothetical present/future situation
  • past habits (+ freq. adverb) + establishing past time frame
  • would have + past participle: assumptions about the past
  • more polite or tactful
  • would rather, would sooner - hypotheses or preferences
  • would’ve thought/said - express beliefs
  • express sth that is desirable, give advice
  • should have - regret or criticism
  • express a feeling that sth is probably true (reasonable expectation)
  • formal structures: expressing importance, emotional reactions or suggestions
  • habits (+ freq. adverb)
  • might express annoyance to say sth is/was true (typical/expected)
  • degree of willingness (promise, refusal...)
  • formal requests
  • won’t (inviting sb to do sth)
  • natural behaviour/properties of things
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Grammar - Modal verbs