2.3.- Modal verbs for suggestions and promises.

Now we are going to learn how to make suggestions and promises using modal verbs.

• Suggestions

  For suggestions we can use shall I / shall we? when we want to ask for and make suggestions.

  • Shall I/we start working now?
  • Shall we play scrabble?

  In the affirmative form, we can use "We can / could + verb" to make suggestions.

  • We can / could have a picnic tomorrow.

• Promises

  We normally use will to make promises or express strong intentions.

  • Don't worry. I promise I will be back early, mum.
  • If you lend me the money, I will give it back to you in one week, I promise.