MODAL VERBS

CAN ability

I CAN INSTALL THE PANEL

CAN I HELP YOU?

CAN I CHECK THE DISTRIBUTION BOARD?

COULD past ability/ polite request

COULD I TALK TO Mr White, PLEASE? polite

HE COULDN’T REPAIR THE SWITCH past

MAY POLITE

MAY I SPEAK TO YOU TOMORROW?

WILL FUTURE/ REQUEST/PREDICTION

WILL YOU HELP ME?

HE WILL WIN THE RACE

GOING TO FUTURE PLANS

I ‘M GOING TO VISIT THIS CUSTOMER (you have planned, it is sure)

WOULD LIKE TO

I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A GOOD ELECTRICIAN

MUST Obligation

I must go now

HAVE TO Necessity

I have to work hard

SHOULD ADVICE

He should revise the socket