Can May might exercise?

Exercise: modal auxiliaries can, could, may and might 5.

• You want me to help you with your homework. (
• You want me to buy you a beer. (
• You offer me a cigar. (
• You want to see my stamp collection. (
• You want to ask me my age. (
• You offer to introduce me to your family. (

Could Might May for speculation?

Deducing and speculating about the past. Put together modals of deduction and speculation must, might, could, may, can’t and have and then a past participle verb to deduce and speculate about an action that occurred in the past.

How do you use could may might?

When you want to talk about possibilities, use could, may and might. They all mean the same thing and we use them all to talk about things that are possibly true now and things that will possibly happen in the future. If you think things are possibly NOT true or NOT certain, say ‘might not’ or ‘may not’.

Can could may might exercises with answers?

1 They (can/might) be away for the weekend but I’m not sure. 2 You (may/might) leave now if you wish. 3 (Could/May) you open the window a bit, please? 4 He (can/could) be French, judging by his accent.

What is the difference between can could may and might?

The modal verb CAN shows that something is possible, allowed or somebody/something has the ability to do something. COULD is used as the past tense of can, or to talk about ability that was possible in the past. MAY and MIGHT are used to show that something is possible. MUST shows that something is necessary.

What is the difference between could may and might?

Might is the past tense form of may, and it is used to express things that are less likely to happen. It is also usually used in expressing uncertainty and sometimes in asking permission as well. Could is the polite form of can, and we use it to make suggestions, requests, and also to ask permission.

Could would Might usage?

The modal auxiliary verbs would, could and might can be used to make questions, suggestions and requests less direct and therefore more polite.

What is the difference between could and might?

Can could exercise with answer?

Exercises: modal verbs

• – Penguins. can. could. swim very well.
• – I. can. run very fast. when I was younger.
• – It’s snowing, so we. can’t. couldn’t.
• – Yesterday we. can’t. couldn’t. play.
• – Can. you play the piano.
• – You have a nice tricycle. Can. Could.
• – He has a broken leg, so he. can’t.
• – I. can’t. couldn’t.

What is the difference between May might and could?

May is used to express something more likely to happen, while might, which is the past form of may, is used to express something less likely to happen. Could, meanwhile, describes ability and is considered as a polite form.

What are the 15 modals?

The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, and must. Certain other verbs are sometimes, but not always, classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and (in certain uses) dare and need.

What is the difference between might and could?

What is the difference between would and might?

2. Both the words “would” and “might” are used to make conditional verb forms, while the word “would” is used to indicate past repetition and a possibility, the word “might” is used to make requests and to indicate a possibility which is in conflict with the fact.

Could is similar to May and might?

Although these three modal verbs look the same, there is a slight difference between may might and could. May is used to express something more likely to happen, while might, which is the past form of may, is used to express something less likely to happen.

Can and could sentence examples?

We use could to show that something is possible, but not certain:

• They could come by car. (= Maybe they will come by car.)
• It can be very cold here in winter.
• That can’t be true.
• It’s ten o’clock.
• It could be very cold there in winter.
• They know the way here.
• She can speak several languages.
• I can see you.

When we use would could and might?