2. Ability – to be able to

3. Can you drive?

4. She can able to speak four languages.

5. Permission – to be allowed to.

6. Can I use your bike?

7. You can park over here.

8. Request – used to request something.

9. Can you tell ravi that I’m in London next week?

10. Can you make a little less noise?

11. Possibility – used to express possibility

12. You can get stamps from the local agents.

13. Smoking can cause cancer.

14. Offer – used it polite offers of help.

15. Can I help you with those bags?

16. Cannot – The negative form of the verb ‘Can’.

17. I cannot predict what will happen next year?

18. COULD

19. Permission – used as a more polite form of “ can “ when asking for permission.

20. Could you speak to Mr.Ravi, Please?

21. Excuse me, could I just say something?

22. Request – used as a more polite form of “ can” when asking someone to provide something or do something.

23. Could you lend me hundred rupees?

24. Possibility – used to express possibility, especially slight or uncertain possibility.

25. A lot of crime could be prevented.

26. She could arrive anytime now.

27. Suggest – used for making a suggestion.

28. We could go for a drink after work tomorrow.

29. You could always call sai and see if he might come.

30. HAVE

31. Must – have (got) to do something to need to or be forced.

32. I have to go to Delhi tomorrow.

33. You have to bring you note book tomorrow.

34. MAY

35. Possibility – used to express possibility.

36. There may be other problems that we don’t know about.

37. I may see you tomorrow before I leave.

38. Permission – used to ask or give permission.

39. A reader may borrow up to six books at any one time form our college library.

40. Wish – used to introduce a wish or a hope.

41. May you have a long and fruitful marriage.

42. MIGHT

43. Possibility - used to express the possibility that something will happen or be done, or that something is true although not very likely.

44. I might come and visit you in U.S.A next year, if I can save enough money.

45. Permission – used as a more polite form of “ May” when asking for permission.

46. Might I ask a question?

47. I wonder if I might have a quick look at your newspaper?

48. Suggestions – used to make a suggestion or suggest a possibility in a polite way.

49. You might like to try a little more basil in the sauce next time.

50. I thought you might like to join me for dinner.

51. MUST

52. Necessary – used to show that it is necessary very important that something happens in the present or future.

53. Rice must be cooked thoroughly.

54. I must get some sleep.

55. Luggage must not be left unattended.

56. Necessary – if you say that you must do something you mean that you have a definite intention to do something in the future.

57. I must phone my sister.

58. We must get someone to fix that wheel.

59. Necessary – used for emphasis.

60. I must ssay, you’re looking extremely well.

61. I must admit, I wasn’t looking forward to it.

62. Necessary – emphasizing that you think it is a good idea for others to do.

63. You must come and stay with us.

64. We must meet for lunch soon.

65. Probably – used to show that something is very likely, probable or certain to be true.

66. There’s no food left – we must have eaten it.

67. “You must know France” “No, I don’t”

68. OUGHT

69. Duty – used to show when it is necessary, desirable or advantageous to perform the activity refered to by the following verb.

70. You ought to be kinder to him

71. We ought not to have agreed without knowing what it would cost.

72. Probable – used to express something that you expect will happen.

73. He ought to be home by 7 o’clock.

74. They ought to have arrived at lunch time but the flight was delayed.

75. SHALL

76. Future – used instead of ‘Will’ when the subject is “I” or “We”.

77. If you do that one more time, I shall be very cross.

78. I shall never forget you.

79. Suggest – used with “I” or “We” to make suggestion.

80. I could. Shall I close this window?

81. Shall we go out for dinner tonight?

82. Certainly / Will – used to say that something certainly will or must happen or that you are determined that something will happen.

83. Don’t worry, I shall be there to meet you.

84. SHOULD

85. Duty – used to say or ask where is the correct or best thing to-do.

86. If you’re annoyed with him, you should tell him.

87. This computer isn’t working as it should.

88. Probable – used to show when something is likely or expected.

89. My dry cleaning should be ready this afternoon.

90. You should find this guide book helpful.

91. Possibility – used when referring to a possible event in the future.

92. If anyone should ask for me, I’ll be in the manager’s office.

93. Should (If) you ever need anything please ask me.

94. Possibility – used after ‘That’ and adjectives or Nouns that shows an opinion or feeling.

95. It’s odd that she should think I would want to see her again.

96. It’s so unfair that she should have died so young.

97. Possibility – used after ‘That’ to suggest that a situation possibly exists or might come into existence.

98. We agree that the money should be paid tomorrow.

99. Possibility – used after ‘so that’ and ‘in order that’ to show purpose.

100. He took his umbrella so that he shouldn’t get wet.

101. Possibility – used after ‘for fear that’ or ‘in case’ and lest.

102. He took his umbrella in case it should rain.

103. Advice – used after ‘I’ when giving advice.

104. I shouldn’t worry about it if I were you.

105. I shouldn’t ( I advise you not to ) let it worry you.

106. Reason – used after ‘why’ when giving or asking the reason for something.

107. Why should anyone want to eat something so horrible?

108. Why shouldn’t she buy it if she can afford it?

109. WILL

110. Future – used to talk about what is going to happen in the future, especially things that you are certain about or things that are planned.

111. The train leaves at 8:50, so we’ll be in Delhi by lunch time.

112. They’ll be trouble when she finds out.

113. Able / Willing – used to talk about what someone or something is able or willing to do.

114. I’ll give you a list.

115. Ask Sam if he’ll take them.

116. Request – used to ask someone to do something.

117. Will you give me her address?

118. Will you give that to Ram whe you see him, Please?

119. Request – used as a polite way of inviting someone to do something or of following someone or something.

120. Will you join us for a drink, Ram?

121. Will you come In for a while?

122. If – used in conditional sentences that start with “if” and use in the present tense.

123. If he’s late again , I will be very angry.

124. Always – used when referring to something that always or usually happens.

125. Accidents will happen

126. The product with the better known brand name will always sell better.

127. Likely – used to refer to what is likely.

128. That’ll be david at the door.

129. That’ll be his mother with him.

130. WOULD

131. Future – used to refer to future time from the point of view of the past.

132. He said he would see his brother tomorrow.

133. We realized it wouldn’t be easy to find another leader.

134. Future – would have used to refer back to a time in the past from a point of view of the past.

135. We thought they would have got home by 5O’clock, but there was no reply when we phoned.

136. Intention – used to refer to a situation that you can imagine happening.

137. I would hate to miss the show.

138. It would have been very boring to sit through the whole speech.

139. Possible - used with “if” in conditional sentences.

140. What would you do if you lost your job?

141. Request – used as a more polite form of ‘Will’ in request an offers.

142. Would you mind sharing a room?

143. Would you like some cake?

144. Wish – would rather / sooner used to show that you prefer to have or do one thing more than another.

145. I’d rather have a cup of tea.

146. Which would you sooner do – go swimming or play tennis?

147. Opinion – used to express an opinion in a polite way without being forceful.

148. I would imagine we need to speak to the head of the department about this first.

149. It’s not what we would have expected from a professional service.

150. Likely – used to refer to what is quite likely.

151. The guy on the phone had an Australian accent, “that would be tom, I expect.”

152. Advise – should.

153. I wouldn’t ( I advise you not to) worry about it, if , I were you.

154. Reason – should.

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