MODALS VERBSMODAL VERBEXAMPLEUSE

MAY*May I have another cup of coffee please?* He may get straight As if he works harder* asking permission(MOHON IZIN)* future possibility(KEMUNGKINAN)

MIGHT* it might be raining after this* future possibility(KEMUNGKINAN)

CAN*they can fix the car tomorrow* can you help me?* ability (KEBOLEHAN)* request (PERMINTAAN)

COULD* could I borrow your pen?* he gave up football so he could focus more in his study* polite request (PERMINTAAN LEBIH SOPAN)* ability in the past(KEBOLEHAN LALU)

WILL*Sales will decrease next year* prediction (AKAN)

WOULD*Would you mind helping me?*request (PERMINTAAN)

MUST* you must leave now.*obligation (KEMESTIAN)

SHOULD* we should help each other* suggestion ( PATUT)

NEED TO* we need to hand in teachers homework*necessity (KEPERLUAN)

POSITIVE FORMNEGATIVE FORM

MAYMAY NOT

MIGHTMIGHT NOT

CANCANNOT

COULDCOULD NOT

WILLWILL NOT

WOULDWOULD NOT

MUSTMUST NOT

SHOULDSHOULD NOT

NEEDNEED NOT