MUST/HAVE TO/NEEDOBLIGATION1. Must, must not and need not compared to the other forms.a. Must, must not and need not express the speaker's authority:You must do your homework before you watch TV.You must not turn the TV till you have done your homework.You needn't do your homework tonight. You can leave it till tomorrow.b. The other forms have to/will have to/had to and won't/don't/didn't need to express external obligation:KAMAL'S SISTER: KAMAL is starting work next week. He'll have to get up early. He'll hate that.Sometimes MUST and NEED NOT...
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
MAY/MIGHT
MAY/MIGHT1. MEANINGS.The commonest uses of MAY and MIGHT are to talk about possibility, and to ask for(and give) permission.We may be moving to Casablanca next year.You know, I think it may rain.May I have some more tea? Yes, of course, you may.I wonder if I might ask you a favour.2. PERMISSION.a. MAY and MIGHT are both used to ask for permission. They are rather formal;MIGHT carries the idea of being tentative or hesitant, and is not very common.May I turn the television on?I wonder if I might have a little more coffee.MAY (not MIGHT) is also...
CAN/COULD.
CAN/COULD.1. ABILITY.a. Present and future.CAN is usually used to talk about the present or the general ability, -the ability to dosomething any time you want to.Look! I can do it!You can certainly cook even if you can't do anything else.BE ABLE is also possible but less common.I'll be able to speak Spanish in a few months.But CAN is often possible when people make present decisions about future ability.We're too busy today, but we can repair your car tomorrow.Can you come to a party on Saturday?b. Past.COULD is used for "general ability", to say...
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