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MAY May Not Might Might Not CAN Cannot Could Could Not Will Will Not

Modal verbs are used to express ideas like ability, permission, possibility, prediction, obligation, suggestion and necessity. Some common modal verbs include may, might, can, could, will, would, must, should and need to. Each modal verb has a specific meaning and use - for example, "may" expresses permission or possibility, "can" expresses ability, and "must" expresses obligation. Modal verbs have both positive and negative forms to change the meaning.

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MAY May Not Might Might Not CAN Cannot Could Could Not Will Will Not

Modal verbs are used to express ideas like ability, permission, possibility, prediction, obligation, suggestion and necessity. Some common modal verbs include may, might, can, could, will, would, must, should and need to. Each modal verb has a specific meaning and use - for example, "may" expresses permission or possibility, "can" expresses ability, and "must" expresses obligation. Modal verbs have both positive and negative forms to change the meaning.

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MODALS VERBS

MODAL
VERB
MAY

MIGHT
CAN

COULD

WILL
WOULD
MUST
SHOULD
NEED TO

EXAMPLE

USE

*May I have another cup


of coffee please?
* He may get straight As
if he works harder
* it might be raining after
this
*they can fix the car
tomorrow
* can you help me?

* asking permission
(MOHON IZIN)
* future possibility
(KEMUNGKINAN)
* future possibility
(KEMUNGKINAN)
* ability
(KEBOLEHAN)
* request
(PERMINTAAN)
* polite request
(PERMINTAAN LEBIH
SOPAN)
* ability in the past
(KEBOLEHAN LALU)
* prediction (AKAN)

* could I borrow your


pen?
* he gave up football so
he could focus more in his
study
*Sales will decrease next
year
*Would you mind helping
me?
* you must leave now.
* we should help each
other
* we need to hand in
teachers homework

POSITIVE FORM
MAY
MIGHT
CAN
COULD
WILL

*request
(PERMINTAAN)
*obligation
(KEMESTIAN)
* suggestion ( PATUT)
*necessity
(KEPERLUAN)

NEGATIVE FORM
MAY NOT
MIGHT NOT
CANNOT
COULD NOT
WILL NOT

WOULD
MUST
SHOULD
NEED

WOULD NOT
MUST NOT
SHOULD NOT
NEED NOT

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