Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Modal Madness 1

For "Matching": simply match the description with the modal.
For "Flashcards": read the description of the modal, or helping, verb and try guess which one it is. Click on the card to check your answer, then click on "remove from pile" to see the next card.
NOTE: Some definitions apply to more than one term.
AB
Indicates no choice at allmust
Moral obligation; there is choice, but one is bettershould
Strong moral obligation, coercion or warninghad better
Indicates a possible course of action; a suggestioncould
Places the verb in the conditionalwould
Indicates absence of obligationnegative of have to (ex.-don't have to)
Indicates possiblilitymay
Indicates capabilitycan
Asks for or grants permissionmay
Asks for or grants permission (colloquial)can
Indicates past capabilitycould
Indicates no choice at allhave got to
Indicates no choice at allhave to
Moral obligation; there is choice, but one is betterought to
Indicates possiblilitymight
Russell Clepper

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