Modal Verbs of Probability

**Red5** · #1 17-Dec-2003, 11:41

Modal verbs of probability are used to express an opinion of the speaker based on information that the speaker has. Example: He must be at work, it's 10 o'clock. In this case, the speaker is 100 % sure that the...

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English as 2nd Language

**RonBee** · #2 20-Dec-2003, 15:25

Gee, I don't agree with all of his choices. I would say "They might be living in New York" to express a situation in the present that I was unsure of. "They could live in New York" expresses a future possibility.

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**RonBee** · #3 20-Dec-2003, 18:40

Modal verbs of probability:

can, could, will, would, shall

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