Modals

POUVOIR

CAN

Capacity in the present -être capable de

Question-informal (friendly)

COULD

MAY

Question-very polite with the subject ''I''

Possibility-probability (50% yes-50% no)

MIGHT

Possibility-peu probable

WOULD

AJOUTE LE CONDITIONNEL AU VERBE

rais, rais, rait, rions riez, raient

NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE FORMS WITH A MODAL VERB

She can come with us?

You should see a doctor.

We could invite them to the meeting.

DEVOIR

SHOULD

Advice = conseil

MUST

Obligation- No choice

Supposition

*HAVE TO

Necessity-personal obligation

WILL

AJOUTE LE FUTURE AU VERBE

rai, ras, ra, rons, rez, ront