Modals to express degrees of certainty - UNIT 6

I think the topic of modals to express degrees of certainty was really interesting .Well this is my opinion ,
but inside of this topic , you know there are modals to speculate about the future and this is what I am talking about.

SHOULD / OUGHT TO are not only used to give advice in the present as we saw in the previous unit, right.

Also they are used when you ARE ALMOST CERTAIN ABOUT A FUTURE ACTION OR EVENT.

EXAMPLES:

1. Maria should / ought to do well on the test tomorrow.

(In these two possible sentences, the speaker is saying,

"She will probably do well on the test. That is what I think will happen." )

2. We should/ ought to be able to go to Spain next holidays if we keep saving at this rate.

3. It shouldn't take us long to clean up this mess if we all help.

( In these sentences we want something to happen , and it is reasonable to expect it to )

4. She ought to / should take us for a drive soon.

5. I should /ought to take a walk tomorrow.

(Expectations)

Milagros Cori Fleishman - (A04F)