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He will buy a car next year.<br />

When shall is used to indicate obligation or promise, it is stressed:<br />

I shall get money back! Promise.<br />

The government shall fight corruption! Obligation.<br />

May and Might<br />

Amongst other uses, may can be used to express permission:<br />

May I visit my friend? Yes, you may.<br />

Could<br />

This is the conditional form <strong>of</strong>can and is <strong>of</strong>ten used in polite forms for<br />

polite requests:<br />

Could you drive me home?<br />

MUST<br />

When must means to have to it is used to express obligation or necessity:<br />

We must save some money.<br />

Should and Ought to<br />

They are used:<br />

to show moral obligation:<br />

You ought to care for your family.<br />

You should not neglect your work.<br />

for advice:<br />

You should not waste time gossiping.<br />

PRIMARY OR BASIC LEXICAL MEANINGS OF AFRIKAANS MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS<br />

(SAL (shall) means mainly:<br />

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