Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Modal Auxiliary Verbs
- Possibility
- May and might
- Ex: They may fall in love;
They might even get
married.
- May is more viable and can be
used for permission (Formal);
Might is a possibility in the
past or in the present.
- Requested/ Invited
- Will, shall, would
- Ex: I will come to the party
tomorrow; Shall I help you with
your bags? Would you come
here, please?
- Will and shall are used in the
future; Would is more soft than
will;
- Obligation
- Should, ought to, must
- Ex: They should be careful; You
ought to do regular physical
activity; I must go now.
- Must is a "strong" obligation;
Should and ought to are a soft
obligation.
- Capacity/ Permission
- Can, could
- Ex: Mary could help you if she
wanted to; Can I borrow your pen?
- Could is more formal than can and
is used in the past;