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This document summarizes the meanings and functions of different modal verbs in English based on speaker orientation. It divides modal verbs into categories such as giving permission, asking permission, asking for things, offering advice, making threats or warnings, expressing determination, offering or inviting, accepting or refusing invitations, agreeing or refusing requests, and more. For each category it lists examples of modal verbs commonly used in that context.
This document summarizes the meanings and functions of different modal verbs in English based on speaker orientation. It divides modal verbs into categories such as giving permission, asking permission, asking for things, offering advice, making threats or warnings, expressing determination, offering or inviting, accepting or refusing invitations, agreeing or refusing requests, and more. For each category it lists examples of modal verbs commonly used in that context.
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This document summarizes the meanings and functions of different modal verbs in English based on speaker orientation. It divides modal verbs into categories such as giving permission, asking permission, asking for things, offering advice, making threats or warnings, expressing determination, offering or inviting, accepting or refusing invitations, agreeing or refusing requests, and more. For each category it lists examples of modal verbs commonly used in that context.
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won´t, would. Must, mustn´t, should,ought to, Advice shouldn´t, oughtn´t to, could, couldn´t, might, would, wouldn ´t, mightn´t. Threatening/Warning Will, shall
Expressing determination Will, shall, must
Offering Can? could? may? shall? would
you like me to ? Invitation Will, would, won´t, wouldn´t, can, could, shall we, I thought you might like to, would you like to ? Accepting invitations Will, can, would love to, should love to. Refusing invitations Can´t, couldn´t, won´t/shan´t be able to. Agreeing to a request Can, will. Refusing a request Can´t, couldn´t, won´t, shan´t. Expressing reluctance Could, might, shouldn´t, oughtn ´t to. Instant decision Will, won´t, might. Volunteering Will, can, could, shall I? Promising Will, shall (Newly designed by Virginia Espinosa)