* Modals + Infinitive (Ought to)

* Subject + Modals + Main Verb * Questions- Modals + Subject + Main Verb * Wh- Question- Wh + Modals + Subject + Main Verb

Modals

CAN * Permission * Possibilities * Instruction * Request Could * Possibilities in the past * Speculate possibilities (future) * Yes/No- Speculate present possibilities * Request (more polite than can) * Conditional + if

SHALL AND WILL * Future * Wh Questions- Options * Yes/ No- Will (Favour), Shall (Preference) MAY AND MIGHT * Uncertain Future action * May (Instruction/ permission) * Yes/ No- Request (May more polite)

MUST * Obligation * Assumption/ probability * Wh- Obligation * Rhetorical Questions SHOULD AND OUGHT TO * Obligation

WOULD * Followed by like (polite way to ask for preference) * Would + Subject + Like + Choice * Supposed/ Real condition * Habitual action in the past.