Can/could May/might Must/[had to] Ought to Shall/should Will/would

MUSTI must contact the school for further

information. HAVE TOHe said that we have to be at the train station

by 7:00. HAD TO SHOULD/OUGHT TOWe should clear away the mess in the kitchen.

DON’T HAVE TO/DON’T NEED TO/NEEDN’T

You don’t have to dress formally today. DIDN’T HAVE TOHe didn’t have to invite everyone to the

party.

СAN/MAYCan/May I use your phone, please? MUSTN’T/CAN’TYou mustn’t/can’t park here.

CAN+PRESENT INFINITIVEGoing to the gym can be boring. COULD/MAY/MIGHT+PRESENT

INFINITIVEShe might get lost. COULD/MIGHT/WOULD+PERFECT

INFINITIVEHe could have come with us, if he hadn’t

missed the train.

CANI can speak Italian fluently. COULDI could sing quite well when I was younger. WAS(N’T) ABLE TOI was(n’t) able to find all the answers to the

questions. COULDN’TI couldn’t read or write when I was four.

MUSTSo he must be on his way home. MAY/MIGHT/COULDIt may be broken. CAN’T/COULDN’TThat can’t be Ian!

COULDYou could at least have called to cancel it

yesterday. SHOULDHe should call us back. OUCHT TOYou ought to be more careful.

CANCan I/we give you a hand? WOULDWould you like a cup of tea? SHALLShall I give you a lift? СAN/COULDWe can go out.

WILLHe will call me tonight. SHOULD/OUGHT TOThe weather should/ought to get better

tomorrow.

SHOULDYou should stop smoking. OUGHT TOYou ought to abide by the rules. SHALLShall I enter the competition?