MODAL VERBS WILL, COULD, SHOULD

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will, would, should

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2- WOULD

3- SHOULD

1- WILL

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Main Uses

W I L L

1. Habits and typical behaviour. Irritating one.2. True or expected events.3. Willingness or refusal4. Formal request

W I L L

WO U L D

1. Unreal situation in the present.2. Past habits.3. Would have. Assumption in the past.4. To be more tactful or polite.5. Would rather, would sooner...

SHO U L D

1. Give advice.2. Expected events (reasonable).3. With formal expressions: it is vital, necessary...

WILL

1.I will generally watch TV for about an hour most evenings. (habit)2. He will keep interrupting- it's so annoying! (annoying habit)3. Employees who feel that they have successful professional future ahead will be more motivated.(true things) 4. I won't do that for her. She doen't deserve it.(refusal) 5. Will all passengers remain seated until the plane has finally stopped, please? (formal request)

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WOULD

1.If I could choose a place to live, I would live in the mountain. (unreal, hypothetical)2. When I was a little girl, I'd ride my bike to school every day! (past habit)3. No wonder she was tired, she would have been working for hours. (assumption in the past)4. It would seem that workers prefer morning shifts to evening ones. (politeness)5. I'd rather stay at home than eating out. (fixed expressions)

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SHOULD

1. You've been working too much lately.I think you should have a holiday. (advice)2. She should pass the exam. She's spent ages studying for it! (reasonable expectation)3. It is vital that you should choose the right subjects.(formal expressions)

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