EXPRESSING ABILITY 

 

I am perfectly capable of doing it myself. 
He succeed in getting the job he wanted. 
He managed to get the job he wanted. 
He is quite good at maths. 

EXPRESSING INABILITY 

 

He is unable to see her point of view. 
He is not in a position to have his way. 
He is quite incapable of staying alone. 
He is not very good at maths. 

EXPRESSING AGREEMENT 

 

Of course, go ahead. 
I don’t mind if you go now. 
It’s all right with me if you go now. 
I have no objection to your going now. 

EXPRESSING INTENTIONS 

 

I mean to get away as soon as possible. 
He intends to buy the company. 
He plans to stay in this job for two years. 
His  purpose / objective  is  to  make  a 
fortune. 
What he wants is to make a fortune. 
He is determined to make a fortune. 

EXPRESSING DISAGREEMENT 

 

I cannot allow you to do this. 
There is no question of your going away 
on your own. 
There is no way your father will agree to 
this. 
The answer is no.

PROMISING 

 

You have / I give you my word. 
I promise you’ll get one for your birthday. 
He swore he would make her happy. 
The President pledged  he would never 
resign. 

EXPRESSING POWERLESSNESS 

 

They can’t help being sad. 
There’s nothing he can do about it. 
It’s too late now to … 

EXPRESSING REGRETS 

 

I wish I had stayed at home. 
It’s a pity you can’t come 
If only she could have seen him!