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MODAL VERBS
Banatul Murtafi'ah, S.Pd., M.Pd.
Modal Verbs
- obligation
- recommendation
- ability
- possibility
- certainty
Outline
Obligation
Something that you must do.
Obligation
must
- for necessary action
- You must keep this door locked.
- to give someone an order
- You must be more careful.
- to describe a duty
- Everyone must answer the questions.
- to make a strong recommendation
- You really must go and watch Enola Holmes.
have to/has to
In most contexts, must or have to are both possible.
have to/has to
- for a necessary action
- We have to be there by six.
- for a rule
- We have to wear a uniform at our school.
Recommendation
A suggestion that something is good.
Recommendation
should, shouldn't, ought to, ought not to
should
had better
had better
To make a recommendation, when we say what we think is the right thing to do.
- I think you'd better go to the doctor.
need, need to
need
Ability
Ability
Possibility
A chance that something may happen or be true.
Possibility
can/could
may/might/could
may/might/could
certainty
Certainty
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