M DALS

SEMI-M DALSPart

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1. To give advice or opinions

SHOULDOUGHT TO

You should always wearyour lifejacket when yougo white water rafting.

2.To ask for advice

SHOULD

Should I change myhairstyle?

3.I / We – Polite suggestions

SHOULD

You look cold. Should I put the heating on?

4.To show that

SHOULDOUGHT TO

They should behere any minute now.

we expect somethingto happen

1. To show a future certainty

WILL

It’s Bob’sbirthday next Sunday.He will be six years old.

2. PredictionsWILLYou will earn a lot ofmoney!

3. On-the-spot decisions

WILL

It’s cold. I will close the window.

4. RequestsWILL

Will you help me carve the turkey please?

5. Offers and promises

WILL

I will always love you.

1. Polite requests and offers

WOULD

Would you reach that bag for me, please?

2. Repeated WOULD

When we were young,Grandma would always tell us stories.

actions in the past

1. I / We – SHALL

Shall I help you cross the street?

To make polite suggestions (interrogative form)

1.To show that NEEDN’T

The farmer needn’t buy any eggs.

something is not necessary

1.To show BE ABLE TO

She was able to climb to the topof the mountain.

ability in all tenses

1. Obligation orHAVE TONEED TO

A doctor has to weara uniformat work.

necessity in all tenses

1.To show that

DON’T HAVE TODON’T NEED TO

He doesn’t have to buy any fish.

something is not necessary

USE MODALS / SEMI-MODALS

Ability Can - Could - Be able to

Possibility Can – Could – May - Might

Prohibition Can’t – Mustn’t – May not

Logical Assumption

Must – Can’t

Permission Can – Could – May – Might – Mustn’t

USE MODALS / SEMI-MODALS

Necessity Must – Have to – Need to

Advice Should – Ought to

Obligation Must – Have to

Request Can – Could – May – Might – Will - Would

Offer Shall – Can - Would

Suggestion Shall – Can - Could