MODALS / SEMI-MODALSOUGHT TO Deduction/Assumption Advice recommendation OUGHT TO Deduction/Assumption Advice recommendation You ought to tell John the truth recommenda tion You ought t
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OUGHT TO
Deduction/Assumption
Advice
recommendation
OUGHT TO
Deduction/Assumption
Advice
recommendation
You ought to
tell John the
truth
( recommenda
tion)
You ought to
go to the
doctor’s
(advice – the
right thing to
do)
He has
studied very
hard He
ought to
pass his test
(deduction)
You ought to
tell John the
truth
( recommenda
tion)
You ought to
go to the
doctor’s
(advice – the
right thing to
do)
He has
studied very
hard He
ought to
pass his test
(deduction)
HAD BETTER Advice recommendation
HAD BETTER
Advice recommendation
You had better take those wet clothes off (advice) You’d better tell me the truth (recom mendati on)
You had better take those wet clothes off (advice) You’d better tell me the truth (recom mendati on)
SHALL
Speculation / suggestion Decision / future Question / offer
Where shall/will we
be this time next year? (speculation )
I shall/will marry John even without your permission (decision)
We shall overcome (future)
What shall we do?
(question)
Shall I help you carry
your suitcase? (offer) Shall we invite John or not?
(suggestion)
Where shall/will we
be this time next year? (speculation )
I shall/will marry John even without your permission (decision)
We shall overcome (future)
What shall we do?
(question)
Shall I help you carry
your suitcase? (offer) Shall we invite John or not?
(suggestion)
WILL
assumption / deduction Future / intention Offer / prediction Decision / promise Ist conditional
He left an hour ago He’ll have arrived by now (deduction)
He will have plenty of time to get to the airport (assumption )
He will be 27 next year (future)
I will marry you (promise) I’ll wait for you (intention) I’ll do the shopping (offer)
It will rain in Riccione tomorrow
(prediction) You WILL go to school whether you want to or not (strong decision)
If it rains this afternoon I will/won’t go to the cinema (Ist conditional)
He left an hour ago He’ll have arrived by now (deduction)
He will have plenty of time to get to the airport (assumption )
He will be 27 next year (future)
I will marry you (promise) I’ll wait for you (intention) I’ll do the shopping (offer)
It will rain in Riccione tomorrow
(prediction) You WILL go to school whether you want to or not (strong decision)
If it rains this afternoon I will/won’t go to the cinema (Ist conditional)
SHOULD Deduction/assumption Necessity / obligation Prohibition / advice Prediction / recommandation
SHOULD
Deduction/assumption Necessity / obligation Prohibition / advice Prediction / recommandation
You should be wearing
a coat, it’s very cold (necessity)
You should never repeat what you’ve just said
(prohibition)
I should be studying but I’m too tired (obligation) You should go to the doctor’s (advice) This should be a very good film (prediction)
You should take one of these pills every day
(recommendation) The plane shoud be landing now (assumption)
You should be wearing
a coat, it’s very cold (necessity)
You should never repeat what you’ve just said
(prohibition)
I should be studying but I’m too tired (obligation) You should go to the doctor’s (advice) This should be a very good film (prediction)
You should take one of these pills every day
(recommendation) The plane shoud be landing now (assumption)
WOULD
possibility / request Speculation Question Recommendation Invitation Preference 2° conditional
Would John come with us? (possibility)
Would you please answer the question? (request)
What would I have done without you? (speculation)
What time would you prefer? (question)
Would you like to come with me? (invitation)
Which would you prefer red or white? (preference)
If I were you I would leave (2° conditional)
Would John come with us? (possibility)
Would you please answer the question? (request)
What would I have done without you? (speculation)
What time would you prefer? (question)
Would you like to come with me? (invitation)
Which would you prefer red or white? (preference)
If I were you I would leave (2° conditional)