Model Verbs | _Meanings/Purposes Examples
Can/Could Ability Birds can fly. I can swim.
Permission Yes, you can go to the cinema. She could come if you
let me know earlier.
May/Might Permission You may start your work now.
Possibility It may rain tomorrow. She might be sick.
Shall/Should/ Future Actions We shall come again next time.
Ought to Responsibility They should bring their textbooks to school. You
ought to ask for her permission.
Will/Would Future Actions He will join our team next year.
Imagination J would call Sue if remember her number.
Must/ Necessity Human must eat.
Have to Obligation We must hand in our homework on time.