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Some modal words are used in different ways. Place each letter in the appropriate place on the charts below.
A. It may rain later
B. May I leave?
C. You may (not) leave.
D. She may be wrong.
E. She may not know about the party. It’s supposed to be a surprise.
F. It’s cloudy, but it may not rain.
G. It might not be cloudy tomorrow.
H. This might not be the right size. I need to try it.
I. They might be late.
J. It might be cloudy tonight.
K. He must write a lot. He has ink on his hand.
L. He must not have enough money. He never buys new things.
M. Can I borrow this?
N. He can’t be dead. I just saw him!
O. You can (can’t) borrow it.
P. I couldn’t take your coat. You will need it.
Q. He couldn’t tell a lie. I trust him completely!
R. You could be right.
S. Could he come tomorrow?
T. It could snow tomorrow.
Future ProbabilityConclusionsPermission
**Future questions use “will”. The answers use May, Can, Could. “Will it rain tomorrow? It might.”
Formal
Informal 0% Certain Impossible
100% Certain Possible
**Use can/could in questions. “Someone’s coming. Who can it be? Could it be Vincent?”
Affirmative Negative Affirmative NegativeQuestion? Answer
**We often say “please” when we ask for permission. “May I ask a question, please.” Or “May I please ask a question?”
Some modal words are used in different ways. Place each letter in the appropriate place on the charts below.
A. It may rain later
B. May I leave?
C. You may (not) leave.
D. She may be wrong.
E. She may not know about the party. It’s supposed to be a surprise.
F. It’s cloudy, but it may not rain.
G. It might not be cloudy tomorrow.
H. This might not be the right size. I need to try it.
I. They might be late.
J. It might be cloudy tonight.
K. He must write a lot. He has ink on his hand.
L. He must not have enough money. He never buys new things.
M. Can I borrow this?
N. He can’t be dead. I just saw him!
O. You can (can’t) borrow it.
P. I couldn’t take your coat. You will need it.
Q. He couldn’t tell a lie. I trust him completely!
R. You could be right.
S. Could he come tomorrow?
T. It could snow tomorrow.
Future ProbabilityConclusionsPermission
**Future questions use “will”. The answers use May, Can, Could. “Will it rain tomorrow? It might.”
Formal
Informal 0% Certain Impossible
100% Certain Possible
**Use can/could in questions. “Someone’s coming. Who can it be? Could it be Vincent?”
Affirmative Negative Affirmative NegativeQuestion? Answer
**We often say “please” when we ask for permission. “May I ask a question, please.” Or “May I please ask a question?”
