This document discusses different modal verbs and their meanings including: - Can is used to express ability or permission. - Can't expresses inability or prohibition. - May, might, could express probability or possibility. - Must expresses obligation or certainty. - Should and ought to give advice. - Needn't and don't have to express lack of necessity.

2. CAN(ability)
ZAKARIA is
strong. He can
lift weight
Can’t(inability)
Amin can’t
lift weight.
He’s weak

3. Can (permission) Can’t (prohibition)
Can I go to my
friend’s birthday
party?
Yes, you
may
You can’t go!!!!you
still have
homework to do!!

4. IT MAY BE
THE
NEIGHBORS!
MAY/MIGHT/COULD :
PROBABILITY
IT COULD
BE OUR
RELATIVES!

5. You mustn’t
smoke here
You aren’t
allowed to use
mobiles in
class
Drivers can’t
turn left
Mustn’t:
prohibition

6. He stole my money!!! It can’t be him!! He has been
sick in hospital for three days!!
Can’t : impossible

7. To succeed you must study
You must study hard! Do
you hear me?!!
Must(obligation)

8. They look like each
other
They must be
twins I’m sure
This is my new car!!
It Must be very
costly!!
Must: certainty

9. friends shouldn’t
fight.
They ought to
say sorry.
Should /ought to: advice

10. It’s sunny
You needn’t take
your umbrella
Needn’t/don’t have
to: lack of
necessity

11. He needs
money
She has a
serious
problem
Shall I help you?
Shall I: Offering a
service

12. Shall we
dance?
Shall we? suggestion