English For All: Learning English Online

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The Future The future simple is used A -In the main clause of a first conditional sentence: • If she passes the test, she'll go up to the next class. But will is not normally used in the if clause. B -for predictions after certain verbs like think, expect, wonder and hope, and after certain adverbs like probably and perhaps: • I think it'll stay fine for the race. • I hope he'll stay in touch. C -for instant decisions or spontaneous reactions: • I’ll just answer the phone. D -for offers of help: • I'll give you a hand, if you like. E -for promises: • Believe me, I'll never do it again. F -for invitations and polite requests: • Will you come to the theatre with me? Except in questions, will/will not are usually contracted to 'll/won't in spoken English. Shall is used mainly in questions with I/we to express offers of help, suggestions or requests for advice: • Shall I give you a lift? • Shall we go swimming?...

Modal verbs II The verbs will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, must, ought to and used to are called modal verbs, because they convey a particular meaning or mood. Modal verbs have some important grammatical features. 1 - Apart from can and could they do not have past or future forms, or use any auxiliary verb (e.g. do/did) either to make a question or a negative: • Will she be there? • I could not help it. An exception to this is “ used to”, which often takes did as an alternative auxiliary: • Did you use to be good at maths? • Used you to be good at maths? 2 - Modal verbs (except ought to and used to) take the infinitive without to: • They can't have arrived yet. • You must have seen her. An alternative to can is be able to, which is used for all tenses: • They'll be able to book the tickets soon. Could is used as the past simple or conditional of can. An alternative to must is have to, which is used for all tenses: • Sur...