To express a request when talking to a friend we use, can, may, To give a suggestion or recommendation we use, must, should, Expressing a probability we use, may, would, Expressing abilities we use, can, may, Expressing obligation we use, must, should, Talking about a future intention we use, will, could, Talking about abilities we didn't have in the past we use, can't, couldn't, Expressing a condition (something hypothetical or speculative) we use, could, would, To make requests in a very formal and polite way we use, may, can, A key modal verb to make requests when we are not sure about the formality of a situation is, can, could, A modal verb that can be used as "let's" is, shall, could, A prohibition can be made by using , should, must, To give some advice we use, must, should, Expressing uncertainty or a possibility we use, can, might.

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