MODALS

I.                    MODALS PRESENT ( MODALS +V1)

a.       Will

·         To indicates the future plan

Example: Rahma will go to France tomorrow

·         Will = be going to

Example : Rahma be going to go to France tomorrow

·         To indicates willingness

Example : I will help you. I know you have a lot of problems

b.      Shall

·         To indicates the future plan with the subject I and We

Examples:   I shall visit my mother tomorrow

                        We shall play this game tonight

c.       May

·         To indicates possibility

Example: it is cloudy. It may rain tonight

d.      Can

·         To indicates ability

Example: she can speak English very well

·         Can = be able to

Example : she be able to  speak English very well

e.      Must

·         To express necessity

Example: I must study hard

·         To indicates conclusion

Example: Rahma must be at Kekend`s house now

·         Must = have / has to

Example : I has to study hard

II.                  MODALS PAST ( MODALS + V1 )

a.       Would

·         To indicates the past activity

Example : I would go to the market when it was suddenly raining

·         To indicates the habit in the past times

Example : she would cry before sleeping when she was a child

b.      Should

·         To indicates suggestion

Example: you should rearrange your schedule

·         To indicates possibility / certainty

Example: Rahma should be 19 years old now

c.       Could

·         To indicates past ability

Example: he could move this stone when he was young

III.                MODALS PRESENT ( MODALS + V3 )

a.       Should have

·         Used to express the hope that can`t be  achieved in the past

Example : setiawan should have gone to his school this morning

b.      Must have

·         Used to give conclusion of the past event

Example: the grass is wet. It must have rained last night

c.       Might have

·         Used to make draw conclusion of the past event

Example: his room is still dirty, he might have forgotten to clean it

d.      Could have

·         Used to express ability in the past that was not done

Example: in fact, he could have finished