modals

Modal auxiliaries

They are words that can provide more information about our main verb.

Single concept modal

Double concept modal

Modals in past

they give us infromation that can be hapening in the future

Will = something that can happen in the future.

I will be a dentis.

Might = a small probabily to happen something.

It might rain today.

Should = a recommendation

You should think more carefully

Ought to = formal recommendation.

You ought to drive carefully.

Had better = warning

You had better eat you vegetables.

They have two meanings

May = permission, good probability.

May I go to the cinema?

Must = responsability, assumption.

You must clean your room.

Would = past, unreal.

I would eat pizza but I'm doing my exam.

Can/ could = permission, ability.

I can play voleyball.

Shall = obligation offer

You shall work.

They always need to be with "have" and a verb in p.p

Must have, could have, would have, should have.

You should have painted the wall.