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? |
Past Tense Of Watch, Past Participle Form of Watch, Watch Watched V1 V2 V3
Past Tense Of Wake up, Past Participle Form of Wake up, Wake up Woke up…
Past Tense Of Wait, Past Participle Form of Wait, Wait Waited V1 V2 V3
Past Tense Of Try, Past Participle Form of Try, Try Tried V1 V2 V3
Past Tense Of Sow, Past Participle Form of Sow, Sow Sowed V1 V2 V3
Past Tense Of Sink, Past Participle Form of Sink, Sink Sank Sunk V1 V2 V3