permesso formale al presente e futuro
guests may use our spa
permesso formale al presente e futuro in domande indirette
i wonder if I might sit next to you
possibilità al presente e futuro
She may do it now
possibilità remota al presente e futuro
we might go to Paris next month
richiesta informale
can you slice some bread for the sandwiches?
richiesta formale
could you explain the rule again, please?
offerta neutra
can I get you something to drink?
offerta formale
could I park your car, madam?
possibilità al presente, futuro e passato
we can go the cinema tonight\ I could afford a Ferrari before the crisis
possibilità dubbia al presente e futuro
she could be on holiday
proibizione\mancanza di permesso
you can't go to the disco tomorrow
offerta neutra
I will do it for you!
offerta formale
would you like a glass of wine sir?
richiesta informale
will you turn down the volume?
richiesta formale
would you speak more quietly, please?
offerta\proposta neutra
shall I answer the phone?\Shall we have a break?
obbligo morale
I should\ought to wake up earlier
consigli alla forma interrogativa
Shall I cut my hair?
chiedere e dare consigli
We should\ought to study more
rimprovero e critica
he souldn't\ought not to argue with his boss
consiglio
you must buy that dress, it suits you perfectly!
raccomandazioni forti anche a se stessi
I must stop eating sweets
obbligo al presente e futuro
students must do their homework
proibizione e divieto
we mustn't talk during the exam
obbligo (tutti i tempi)
he had to give up tennis
mancanza di obbligo
you don't have to do all the problems, just three of them
mancanza di necessità
she doesn't have to work
necessità e mancanza di necessità
-I need to go to the bank\ -she needn't work