The English Modal Verbs

Contents: 1.Ability and possibility: can, could, be able to 2. Modals of deduction: may, might, could, must, can’t 3.Modals of deduction - past 4. Rules must, mustn’t, have to 5. Necessary and unnecessary actions: need, needn’t, don’t have to/need to 6. Advice and criticism: should, ought to 7. Asking Permission: can, may 8.Requests and suggestions; offers, promises and warnings: can, could, would, will, shall, ought to

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6. Advice and criticism: should, ought to
-i'm only 19, but i'm always tired and I haven't got any energy.
i used to go to the gym.
but i'm a student so i spend most of my time sitting at my computer.
and my diet is really bad.
i know i shouldn't eat fast food, but I hate cooking.
what do you think i should do?
-well, you are right, you shouldn't eat fast food; it's very unhealthy!
if you want to have more energy you ought to eat lots of fruit and vegetables.
you shouldn't have stopped going to the gym.
if you are more active, you'll feel better.
do you have any friends to hang out with?
-i don't have many friends.
in the evenings i usually stay at home and watch TV.
sometimes i go to the movie theater.
last year i joined an evening class on photography but i only went for a few weeks.
perhaps i should have kept going to it, but it wasn't very interesting.
-i think you shouldn't stay at home all the time.
you'll never make new friends if you do that!
and you ought not to go to an evening class if you aren't interested in it.
Instead, you should join a club with people who are interested in the same things as you.

7. Asking Permission: can, may
-hi. my name is Anne, it's my first day at work.
hi Anne. nice to meet you.
i'm Joshua.
-nice to meet you too.
-welcome to the office.
-thank you very much.
just one question.
may i use my mobile in the office?
-in the office?
usually we don't use phones in the office.
-Oh, no.
it's just because i want to call my grandpa just for emergency.
if it's an emergency, yes, of course you may use it.
no problem.
-and another thing.
i'm having a party on Saturday.
may i put papers on the wall?
just an invitation.
-i'm afraid you may not do that.
we usually try not to put things up in the office.
not personal things, anyway.
-i see, okay.
and just one more question.
i parked my car in the streets parking space downstairs.
is it okay?
-you really can't park there.
you need to move your car.
-thanks a lot Joshua.
i'll do that.
-no problem.

8.Requests and suggestions; offers, promises and warnings: can, could, would, will, shall, ought to
-hey, come in.
nice to see you.
have a seat.
just make yourself at home.
-thanks.
what a wonderful house you have here.
-thanks.
is there anything i can get you?
-no, thanks.
by the way, can i use your bathroom?
-sure.
it's just down the hall.
-okay.
can i turn on the television?
-i'm dying to watch the football game.
-go ahead.
the remote's on the chair.
-thanks.
-how's the game?
-great, the volume is too low.
would it be all right to turn the volume up a bit?
-sure, go ahead.
-can we also turn on the air conditioner?
it's really getting hot here.
-yeah, i'll get it.
-thanks.
-hmm…
there are so many laptops to choose from.
-let's ask somebody to help us.
-okay, shall we get one of the shop assistants there's one over there.
go and ask him.

...excuse me.
could you help us?
-of course, i see you're looking for a laptop.
can you tell me what you'll be using it for?
-yes.
we want to replace our computer.
It's old and it won't last much longer.
-right.
how about looking at some of these ones?
-hmm...
we also want to take it with us when we travel and those ones look pretty heavy.
would you get one down so we can try carrying it?
-oh, this one's quite heavy.
-shall i show you some of the lighter models?
-good afternoon, sir.
may i help you?
-hello.
i'd like to check in, please.
i'm here for the conference on technology in schools.
-Certainly, sir.
could you complete this form, please?
-of course.
is my room ready?
-no, i'm afraid not.
it should be ready at half past two.
-oh, right.
Well, i've got quite a lot of bags.
-that's no problem.
why don't you leave them in the luggage room?
shall i ask the porter to take them there for you?
-yes, thanks.
Er, i've parked my car on the street outside the back entrance of the hotel.
is that okay?
-i'm sorry, sir.
you can't park there, it's against the fire regulations.
you ought not to block the access to the hotel.
there's a car park for guests at the side of the hotel.
-oh.
do you think i ought to move it along a bit?
-well, that's a no parking area so perhaps you'd better put it straight in the car park.
-okay,
i'll go and do that now.

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