English Modals, Example Sentences
| Could | Possibility | Extreme rain could cause the river to flood the village. |
| Permission | Could I use your notebook please? | |
| Request | Could you tell me the way to the library please? | |
| May | Possibility | That may be a better solution for you. |
| Permission | “You may buy something, if you wish,” said her grandfather.. | |
| Might | Slight possibility | This team might win the game, but I doubt it. |
| Past form of may (reported speech) | The doctor said he might be late. | |
| Can | Ability | Mary can play piano. |
| Permission | You can look at this. | |
| Offers | Can I help you father? | |
| Should | Advice | I think you should buy the blue one. |
| Logical deduction | I’ve revised so I should be ready for math exam. | |
| Will | Future tense auxiliary | Next week I will be in London. |
| Invitations | Will they join us for play football? |
