Chapter 10

Modals, Part 2

Contents

10-1 Degrees of certainty: present time

10-2 Degrees of certainty: present time

negative

10-3 Degrees of certainty: past time

10-4 Degrees of certainty: future time 10-10-5

Progressive forms of modals Ability: can and

could

10-7 Using would to express a repeated

action in the past

10-8 Expressing preference: would rather

10-9 Combining modals with phrasal

modals

10-10 Summary chart of modals and similar

expressions

*May be (one word) is an adverb: Maybe he is sick.

May be (two words) is a verb form: He may be sick.