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Which modal verb do we use to express ability in the present?
Can
Which modal verbs do we use to express obligation?
Must or Have to
Which modal verbs do we use to give advice?
Should/ ought to
Which modal verbs do we use for reproaching somebody's past actions?
Should/shouldn't + have + V3
Past tense of Must
Which modal verb do we use to express general ability in the past?
Could
Which modal verbs do we use to express prohibition?
must not / mustn't
Which modals verbs do we use to give permission?
can, may
Which are the most proper modal verbs to use for probability?
May and Might
Is should more formal than ought to?
No
Which modal verb do we use for able to in a single situation in the past?
Was/were able to
Is 'should' a modal verb to express obligation?
No, it isn't
Is might a modal verb to give advice or to suggest?
No, it isn't
Can must be a modal verb to express possibility?
No, it cannot
Is ought to a Modal verb? What does it mean?
Advice (should)
Choose the correct modal verb: She (can't /couldn't) find any restaurant with free tables in New York yesterday.
couldn't
Choose the correct modal verb: You (must/should/can) respect the traffic lights.
must
Choose the correct modal verb: I've been feeling under the weather lately. (should/might/could) I go to the doctor?
Should
Choose the correct modal verb: I'm not really sure, but I guess it (may/ought to/has to) be faster to drive by car than bus right now.
may
You (mustn't/don't have to/oughtn't) help me move tomorrow, we can do it at the weekend, if you prefer.
don't have to