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Understanding Modal Verbs in English

The document discusses different modal verbs used to express obligation, probability, and ability in the English language. It provides examples of how must, may, might, can, and couldn't are used to convey obligation, probability, and ability, such as using "must" to express strong obligation, "may" and "might" to express different levels of probability, and "can" and "couldn't" to express ability and lack of ability.

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Understanding Modal Verbs in English

The document discusses different modal verbs used to express obligation, probability, and ability in the English language. It provides examples of how must, may, might, can, and couldn't are used to convey obligation, probability, and ability, such as using "must" to express strong obligation, "may" and "might" to express different levels of probability, and "can" and "couldn't" to express ability and lack of ability.

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OBLIGATION

MUST : HAVE TO
HAD TO

MUST : MUST HAVE + [Link].


She must be pregnant.
You must be tired.
Daniela must’ve felt miserable when the visa application was
turned down.

PROBABILITY
MAY (50%) – MIGHT (10%)
MAY HAVE
MIGHT HAVE (MIGHT’VE)
I think I might’ve locked myself out.

ABILITY
CAN – CAN’T / COULD – COULDN’T

CAN’T – CAN’T HAVE


You can’t have locked yourself out. You had the keys in you hands
when were at the bus stop.

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