Modals Table

MODAL	USES
Can	Ability, permission, possibility
Could	Past ability, polite request, possibility
May	Permission, possibility
Might	Possibility (weaker than “may”)
Must	Strong obligation, certainty
Shall	Formal suggestion, official offer, future (formal or legal)
Should	Advice, expectation, mild obligation
Will	Future certainty, willingness, quick decisions
Would	Polite request, imagined situations, repeated past actions
Ought to	Advice, moral duty
Need to	Necessity, obligation
Have to	External obligation, necessity
Used to	Past habits, past states
Dare	Challenge, courage-related permission (rare in modern use)
Had better	Strong advice, warning of negative consequences

✅ All modal uses match what’s in your flashcard setup

🚫 No unnecessary categories or extras

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