- Modals to express ability: CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO
- Modals to express advice: SHOULD, OUGHT TO, HAD BETTER
- Modals to express assumption: WILL, SHOULD, OUGHT TO
- Modals to express criticism: CAN, COULD, MIGHT, SHOULD
- The semi-modal DARE
- Modals to express deduction: MUST, CAN'T, COULDN'T
- Modals to express habits: WILL, WOULD, USED TO
- Modals to express intentions: BE GOING TO, WILL
- Modals to express necessity / obligation: MUST, HAVE (GOT) TO, NEED, SHOULD, OUGHT TO, SHALL
- Modals to express offers: CAN, COULD, WILL, SHALL, MAY
- Modals to express permission / prohibition: CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, BE ALLOWED TO, MUSTN'T, BE TO
- Modals to express possibility: MAY, MIGHT, CAN, COULD
- Modals to express predictions: BE GOING TO, WILL
- Modals to express requests: CAN, COULD, WILL, WOULD
- Modals to express suggestions: SHOULD, COULD, MIGHT, SHALL
- The modal SHOULD to express surprise
- The modal WOULD to express unreal situations
- Modals to express willingness / unwillingness: WILL, WOULD
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