Ability
Five years ago, I __ play the piano.
Five years ago, I couldn't play the piano.
When I grow up, I __ become an engineer.
When I grow up, I may become an engineer.
I think I ___ go to the beach this Sunday.
I think I will go to the beach this Sunday.
We have enough milk in the fridge so we ___ buy some more.
We have enough milk in the fridge so we needn't buy some more.
__ I borrow your notes from yesterday’s lecture?
May
We __ speak English well.
We can speak English well.
__ I have a glass of water?
May I have a glass of water?
I am feeling tired. I think I ___ go to sleep now.
I am feeling tired. I think I will go to sleep now.
Time is not on our side. We ___ hurry.
Time is not on our side. We must hurry.
__ we leave early if we finish the assignment?
Can
The volleyball team __ go to the Olympics this year if they are lucky.
The volleyball team could go to the Olympics this year if they are lucky.
There is a small chance that we __ go to the beach this weekend.
There is a small chance that we might go to the beach this weekend.
I ___ try to act like my father when I was young.
I would try to act like my father when I was young.
Mary gave me a letter to send. I ___ forget to mail it.
Mary gave me a letter to send. I mustn't forget to mail it.
___ I suggest a different solution to this problem?
Might
I ___ run that fast when I was six years old.
I couldn't run that fast when I was six years old.
If you leave the stove on, the house __ catch on fire.
If you leave the stove on, the house might catch on fire.
If you get in trouble, I __ help you.
If you get in trouble, I won't help you.
You ___ wash those carrots. They've already been washed.
You needn't wash those carrots. They've already been washed.
___ I use your phone to make a quick call?
Could
I think I __ help you learn math if you study hard.
I think I can help you learn math if you study hard.
Billy and I __ cook dinner tonight.
Billy and I may cook dinner tonight.
___ you like steak or chicken?
Would you like steak or chicken?
He will be having lessons for another two hours. We __ visit him now.
He will be having lessons for another two hours. We mustn't visit him now.
__ they join us for the meeting later this afternoon?
May