Elaborate Modal Vern In Detail

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Actually i want to understand,where can we use as below mentioned with the example.

1.Can
2.Could
3.May
4.Might
6.Would
8.Will

I am very thankful you
 
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Actually i want to understand,where can we use as below mentioned with the example.

1.Can
2.Could
3.May
4.Might
6.Would
8.Will

I am very thankful you

***** NOT A TEACHER *****

Hello, Eng.

(1) These little words are used a lot in English.

(2) The other poster has given you some good links.

(3) Here are some examples that MAY be helpful:

(a) Can you speak French? No, I can't/cannot.

(b) "Could" is the past form for "can":

I could not go to work yesterday because I was sick. ***

Could I sit here? (More courteous than "Can I sit here?")

(c) Teacher, may I leave the room? (permission) *** It may rain

later today. (strong possibility)

(d) It might rain today. (weak possibility)

(e) Tomorrow will be Tuesday. (future)

(f) "Would" is the past form for "will." It is often used in conditional

sentences:

If I had time (I do not), I would visit you.

(4) After you study those links, please post any questions that

you MAY have. Many people here WILL be happy to answer you.

***** Thank you *****:)
 
This is a complicated question: You could write a book on it!
There are many sources on the web to help. Here are 4 activities on my site EnglishXtra which should help as most include grammar explanations.

I can't put the link on here but if you google "mark yates english teaching" you should get my site for teachers and there is a link to EnglishXtra.The following activities will helpyou

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Level 4 Unit 3 Activity 5 Present (unreal) & Future Conditionals
Level 5 Unit 5 Activity 3 Will, shall, may, might, can, could, must, etc.
Level 7 Unit 4 Activity 1 Distinguishing future
Level 7 Unit 6 Activity 3 Conditionals and similar forms
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Regards
Mark Yates
 
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