Wednesday, December 5th

A. Modal Verbs

Modal Verb	Meaning	Expressing	Example
must	to have to	100 % obligation	I must stop when the traffic lights turn red.
	to be very probable	good probability	He must be very tired after such enormous work
can	to be able to	ability	I can swim
	to be allowed to	permission	Can I use your phone please?
	it is possible	possibility	Smoking can cause cancer !
could	to be able to	ability in the past	When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired..
	to be allowed to	more polite permission	Excuse me, could I just say something?
	it is possible	possibility	It could rain tomorrow!
may	to be allowed to	permission	May I use your phone please?
	it is possible, probable	possibility, probability	It may rain tomorrow!
might	to be allowed to	more polite permission	Might I use your phone please?
	it is possible, probable	weak possibility, probability	I might come and visit you in America next year, if I can save enough money.
need	necessary	necessity	I need to buy a new car.  The old one broke down.
should/ought to	used to say or ask what is the correct or best thing to do	50 % obligation	I should / ought to see a doctor. I have a terrible headache.
	to suggest an action or to show that it is necessary	advice	You should / ought to revise your lessons
	to be very probable	good probability	He should / ought to be very tired after such enormous work

Modal Verbs: What would you tell them...

Please provide appropriate advice in the form of a short paragraph for the following use cases.  It's important that you use as many modal verbs as possible including should, can, must, need to, have to, could, etc.

1. Government officials blaming doctors for the health care deficit in France?  
2. A person planning to drive to Montpellier to do their Christmas shopping.
3. Your son after watching him play video games all day.
4. Cope and Fillon on the conflict with the UMP vote.
5. Anyone asking you advise about running.
6. A person looking to improve his health.  Advice about diet, stress and exercise.
7. A person thinking about studying to be a doctor.
8. Your son/daughter to be happier.
9. President Francois Hollande to improve the economic health of this country.
10. A friend from Paris asking your advise on what to do in Montpellier.