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MODALS VERBS
- Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs, also called
helping verbs, like can, will, could, shall, must,
would, might, and should. After a modal verb,
the root form of a verb is generally used.
- Ability
- We use can, be able to and could to
show that someone has (or doesn’t
have) an ability to do something.
- (subject + modal + verb base form + C)
- Modal auxiliary + subject + main verb + ... ?
- Examples
- Ana can sing like madonna.
- Can she play guitar?
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- Can she play guitar?
- Ana can sing like madonna.
- Examples
- Modal auxiliary + subject + main verb + ... ?
- (subject + modal + verb base form + C)
- We use can, be able to and could to
show that someone has (or doesn’t
have) an ability to do something.
- Permission
- We use may, could
and can to ask for
and give permission.
- modals verbs + subject + verb + complement + ?
- Could I borrow your dictionary?
- Could I borrow your dictionary?
- modals verbs + subject + verb + complement + ?
- We use may, could
and can to ask for
and give permission.
- Request
- We can use the verbs ‘can‘
‘could‘ and 'would' to ask for
something.
- Can/Could + Subject + Verb+ C + ?
- Can you pass the salt please?
- Can is less polite than Could.
- Can is less polite than Could.
- Can you pass the salt please?
- Would you mind + Verb + ING + C + ?
- Would you mind closing the door?
- Would you mind closing the door?
- Can/Could + Subject + Verb+ C + ?
- We can use the verbs ‘can‘
‘could‘ and 'would' to ask for
something.
- Offers and suggestions
- We use the modals of
suggestion could and might
to give someone ideas about
possible plans or actions.
- Subject + could/might + verb + complement
- We could ask her to join us or we could go alone.
- We could ask her to join us or we could go alone.
- We only use might not
(not could not) in
negative suggestions.
- You might not want to leave when is raining.
- You might not want to leave when is raining.
- Subject + could/might + verb + complement
- We use the modals of
suggestion could and might
to give someone ideas about
possible plans or actions.
- Obligation
- They are must, have to, should and ought to.
we Use ‘must’ and ‘have to’ to express a firm
obligation or necessity, and we use ‘should’
and ‘ought to’ for a recommendation or
moral obligation.
- Subject+ modal(+)(-)+ verb + C.
- You must see a doctor at once
- You should stop smoking
- You must see a doctor at once
- Subject+ modal(+)(-)+ verb + C.
- They are must, have to, should and ought to.
we Use ‘must’ and ‘have to’ to express a firm
obligation or necessity, and we use ‘should’
and ‘ought to’ for a recommendation or
moral obligation.
- Necessity
- The modal verbs “must,” “have to” and
“have got to” show that something is
not optional; it is necessary.
- Subject+ modal+ vrb bse form
- She has to study tonight.
- She has to study tonight.
- Do/Does/Did+ subject+ modal+ verb + C +?
- Does she have to study tonight?
- Does she have to study tonight?
- Subject+ modal+ vrb bse form
- The modal verbs “must,” “have to” and
“have got to” show that something is
not optional; it is necessary.
- Prohibition
- Must not and cannot (and their contracted forms
mustn’t and can’t) convey the idea that something
is not allowed or prohibited, often by law
- Subject + can’t / must not + verb + C
- You can’t wear a hat in class.
- You must not use a cell phone.
- You can’t wear a hat in class.
- Subject + can’t / must not + verb + C
- Must not and cannot (and their contracted forms
mustn’t and can’t) convey the idea that something
is not allowed or prohibited, often by law
- Possibility
- We use ‘may‘, ‘might‘ and ‘could‘ when we
think that something is possible. Statements
with ‘may’, ‘might’, and ‘could‘ can refer to
past, present, or future possibilities.
- Subject+ May / Might / Could + the verb (base form
without ‘to’) + C
- Look at Jack! He might be in a hurry to meet with Catherine.
- Don’t eat that mushroom. It could be poisonous.
- Look at Jack! He might be in a hurry to meet with Catherine.
- Subject+ May / Might / Could + the verb (base form
without ‘to’) + C
- We use ‘may‘, ‘might‘ and ‘could‘ when we
think that something is possible. Statements
with ‘may’, ‘might’, and ‘could‘ can refer to
past, present, or future possibilities.
- Criticism
- Is used to express that something was advisable
to do but was not done or that something was
not advisable to do but was done.
- Subject+ could, might, and
should/shouldn't + verb infinitive + C
- You should have asked me before
you took the whole pie.
- You should have asked me before
you took the whole pie.
- Subject+ could, might, and
should/shouldn't + verb infinitive + C
- Is used to express that something was advisable
to do but was not done or that something was
not advisable to do but was done.
- Advice
- Are mainly used to give or ask for advice.
- Subject + should/ shouldn't ought to had/’d
better + verb infinitive + C
- He should study more.
- He should study more.
- Subject + should/ shouldn't ought to had/’d
better + verb infinitive + C
- Are mainly used to give or ask for advice.
- Deduction
- We can use MUST, MAY, MIGHT, COULD and CAN'T
to express how sure we are about something
happening in the present or the future.
- Subject + must/may/might/could + verb + C
- She must study very hard
because she gets really good
marks.
- She must study very hard
because she gets really good
marks.
- Subject + must/may/might/could + verb + C
- We can use MUST, MAY, MIGHT, COULD and CAN'T
to express how sure we are about something
happening in the present or the future.
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