1、Can和Could意思是“能够,会”、“可能”还有请求和允许的意思;
Can you play basketball?你会打篮球吗?
Who can it be?It is so late.会是谁呢?都这么晚了。
Can I ask you question?能问你一个问题吗?
2、May和might可用于请求、允许和推测;
May I have a few words with your manager,please ?我可以和你的经理谈一下吗?
We may go camping this Saturday.本周六我们可能去露营。
3、must 和 have to :必须,一定;
You must be here by ten o'clock.你一定要在10点前到这里。
You don't have to get up early.你没有必要早起。
4、Shall 和 should,意为“应该”或者表示征求对方意见;
You should be more careful next time.下次你应该更小心;
Xiaochao should be there by now.按理说,小超现在应该到那里了。
5、Will 和 would表示意愿或者“将会”意思;
I will help you if you meet with trouble.如果你有麻烦,我愿意帮你。
You will fail if you don't work hard.不努力注定要失败的。
6、Used to 意识是过去常常,过去是;
Xiaochao is not what he used to be .小超已经不是过去的他了。
7、Had better“你最好......”是一种命令的口气,适用于上级对下级,长辈对晚辈的话语中;
You had better try it again if you fail this time .
如果你这次失败了,你最好再试一次。
8、Need 需要;当need做实义动词的时候,用法是:need to do sth.
You needn't be told twice about one thing.同一件事不必告诉你两遍。