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Can & May & Should & Must & Could Might Ought to Have to

Can & May & Should & Must & Could Might Ought to Have to

Can Could May Migth Must Have tp Should Ought to • To express ability:

Can Could May Migth Must Have tp Should Ought to • To express ability: I can speak a little Russian. • To request permission: Can I open the window? • To request: Can / Could you help me? • To express possibility: I may be home late. • To express probability: The weather might improve • To express obligation Presente - Futuro: We must go now. (It is too late perhaps!) • To express obligation Pasado (too): I had to run before the bank closed. • To give advice: You should stop smoking. • To do what is meant to be right/correct: We ought to return the books to the library.

……………. Ø He _____ go skating because he broke his leg. Ø Many children

……………. Ø He _____ go skating because he broke his leg. Ø Many children in Britain wear_____ school uniforms. Ø I'm not sure but Jane _____come to visit me this afternoon. Ø Didn't you see the sign? You _____drive more than 30 miles. Ø He speaks a lot of languages but he _____speaks Chinese. Ø It's going to rain. You _____shut the window.

I go to bed on time but sometimes I lie there for a while

I go to bed on time but sometimes I lie there for a while and can't fall asleep. • What should I do? - Alexandra from Sweeden.

“I would love to be happier, as I’m sure most people would, so I

“I would love to be happier, as I’m sure most people would, so I thought it would be interesting to find some ways to become a happier person. ” What ways may I think of to be happier? Frankenstein from Bolivia

“I have gained 15 kilos during the past two years. I am really looking

“I have gained 15 kilos during the past two years. I am really looking forward to lose weight and return to my younger years shape. ” What must I consider doing for losing weight? Mauricio Ramirez from Cali.

I have been a smoker for the last ten years. I feel I am

I have been a smoker for the last ten years. I feel I am not able to quit smoking by myself. I don´t know how. What should I try for quitting smoking? Cesar Menotti. Argentina

Messi. I wanna be like you! What do I have to do? Christiano, Portugal.

Messi. I wanna be like you! What do I have to do? Christiano, Portugal.

I torn my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) playing football in France last year. Now,

I torn my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) playing football in France last year. Now, almost a year after surgery, I need to recover soon. What activities must I practice for a full recovery? Falcao from Colombia.

Thank you! 10/21/2021

Thank you! 10/21/2021