Friends- The One Where Rachel is Late

SEASON 8: NBC - originally aired 05/09/02 (re-run 09/12/02)

(modals -- meaning / form)

* MODALS * PRACTICE * WRITE


PROBABILITY
ADVISABILITY
MAY/MIGHT/COULD
POSSIBILITY (MAYBE )
It still could last a little while longer.
Maybe you'd be more comfortable here?
Maybe one of these guys wants to wear your dress.
PERMISSION
MUST
LOGICAL CONCLUSION
Well then you just must have a natural talent for it.
You must be getting a little uncomfortable.
You've got to be kidding me!
NECESSITY
So somehow I have to pick between you three and Ross.
I'm sorry, but we have to have some boundaries!
Sometimes you have to bang on the end of it ...
Rach, we've got to go.
Be mad at him.
Check it out.
Please make some room!
Get out!!
Star in a movie.
Give me some specifics.
Give me a number
Start your maternity leave now.
You just listen to your heart.
Do them!
Don't call me mommy!
Don't worry.
Don't go!
SHOULD/OUGHT TO
LOGICAL EXPECTATION
ADVICE/OBLIGATION
Joey, not that this should affect you at all, but...
We should probably ask the doctor if she even knows ...
I think you should do it.
Let's (get out).
Let's be practical.
Why don't we not speak until then?
CAN/COULD
ABILITY
I won't be able to come.
I was able to get you and one guest tickets ...

IMPOSSIBILITY
I really couldn't have done it without you.
PERMISSION

OPTION
Or you can do volunteer work.
They're things that you can do
There's an herbal tea you can drink
You can take some caster oil
He's not the only guy ... you could have sex with.
You could borrow Chandler.
I guess we could bet one more time.
WILL/WOULD
FUTURE
This will be my way of paying you back.
How on earth will you ever annoy me?
it'll be a nice way to bookend the pregnancy.
The doctor will be in soon.
We'll do a quick check.
we'll do it again;
.. just so that you'll go into labor
That will open up a can of worms.
You will be performing a service
You will be sitting next to HotGuy 372.
I won't be able to come.
... when the baby's going to come?
I'm going to go shave.
I'm going to go spit.
.. tomorrow it's going to happen.
It's not going to happen
betting .. that you're going to have the baby ..
.. If it's going to help bring the baby here,
I'm not going to make love to you ...
I am really going to miss being pregnant.
So you're never actually going to pay me back?
Are we going to take a limo?
You're going to take him?
You're not going to talk?
We know it's going to work!
I always knew you were going to make it.
I'm coming soon to a theater ..
The premiere is next week.
Double or nothing that she has it by tomorrow!
I don't care when the baby comes, no more betting.
WILLINGNESS (OFFER)
.. come over there and sit on you? Because I'll do it.
I'll just hang out with you guys
We will do all of those.
I'll give you really good odds.
I'll take that bet.

REFUSAL
if Ross isn't willing to do it, ...
CAN/COULD/WILL/WOULD
OFFER

REQUEST
Can I get some of that action?
Can I ask you something?
Can we go?
Could you tell it to me when ...?
Would you mind crouching down a little bit?
I would still like to be acknowledged


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