A2

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study will vs would.

You will learn how will and would differ in certainty, future meaning, politeness, habit, and imagined situations.

The key question is: Is the sentence real and future, polite, habitual in the past, or hypothetical?

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study need and needn't.

You will learn how need works as a main verb and as a modal-like verb in negatives.

The key question is: Does need behave like a normal verb or a modal in this sentence?

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study ought to.

You will learn how ought to gives advice, expectation, or moral recommendation.

The key question is: Is the speaker saying what is right, sensible, or expected?

The main rule to remember is: Use modal verb plus the base verb without to, except for semi-modals such as ought to and have to.

In this article, Elementary Grammar A2 learners study shall and should.

You will learn how should gives advice and shall appears in offers, suggestions, and formal language.

The key question is: Is the sentence giving advice, making an offer, or sounding formal?