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Should / shouldn't

Definition: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/ability-permission-requests-and-advice Suggestions and advice: We use should to make suggestions and give advice: You should send an email. We should go by train. - See more at: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/ability-permission-requests-and-advice#sthash.SNlGCkWb.dpuf Exercises: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file08/grammar08_a01?cc=br&selLanguage=pt https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file08/grammar08_a02n?cc=br&selLanguage=pt

Might / may for possibilities

Definition: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/may-might-may-have-and-might-have We make questions by putting the subject after may/might: May I …? Could I … Might I …? Etc. The negative forms are may not and might not .. We use may: when we are not sure about something: Jack may be coming to see us tomorrow. Oh dear! It’s half past ten. We may be late for the meeting. There may not be very many people there. - See more at: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs/may-might-may-have-and-might-have#sthash.jGDOu7Z9.dpuf We use might : • when we are not sure about something: I might see you tomorrow. It looks nice, but it might be very expensive. It’s quite bright. It might not rain today. • As the past tense of may for requests: He asked if he might borrow the car. They wanted to know if they might come later. - See more at: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/engl...

Second Conditional

Second conditional https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-grammar/conditionals-1 The second conditional is used to talk about ‘unreal’ or impossible things. If I won a lot of money I’d buy a big house in the country. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? If you didn’t smoke so much you’d feel a lot better. The structure is usually if + past simple and would + infinitive . It’s not important which clause comes first. Look at the difference between the first and second conditionals. In January: If it snows tomorrow I’ll go skiing. It might snow tomorrow. In August: If it snowed tomorrow I’d go skiing. It almost certainly won’t snow tomorrow. NOTE: Although many conditional sentences use if + will/would, conditional sentences can also use other words instead of ‘if’ – e.g. ‘when’ ‘as soon as’ ‘in case’ Other modal verbs can be used instead of ‘will/would’ – e.g. ‘can/could’, ‘may’ ‘might’. Oth...