Modals of advice & obligation
ModalsSoft → strong: might want to / could · it's worth -ing · should / ought to · had better · need to · must / have to.
Soften: 'Book the tickets now.'
No obligation: 'You ___ pay in advance.'
Supplementary support for language you've already met in the course. Nothing here is a required stage — use it whenever a point needs more work.
Quick checks drawn from the Grammar Bank. Try it, then reveal.
Soft → strong: might want to / could · it's worth -ing · should / ought to · had better · need to · must / have to.
Soften: 'Book the tickets now.'
No obligation: 'You ___ pay in advance.'