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Modals

This document discusses modal verbs and how they are used in English. It defines modal verbs as a type of auxiliary verb used to indicate modality or likelihood, ability, permission, or possibility. The document lists common modal verbs such as can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, would, and must. It explains the structure of sentences using modal verbs and how they are used differently than other verbs, for example not taking suffixes for third person singular. The rest of the document provides examples of how each modal verb is used to indicate ability, permission, possibility, necessity, offers, suggestions, and more.

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Modals

This document discusses modal verbs and how they are used in English. It defines modal verbs as a type of auxiliary verb used to indicate modality or likelihood, ability, permission, or possibility. The document lists common modal verbs such as can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, would, and must. It explains the structure of sentences using modal verbs and how they are used differently than other verbs, for example not taking suffixes for third person singular. The rest of the document provides examples of how each modal verb is used to indicate ability, permission, possibility, necessity, offers, suggestions, and more.

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Used In Above Slide! ?And


Why It Is Used!?
MODAL
VERBS
I. DEFINITION
II. STRUCTURE
III.HOW TO
USE !
MODAL VERBS
I. DEFINITION
A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb
that is used to indicate modality-that is
likelihood, ability, permission, possiblity,...

Two of my
friends can
play guitar
(ability)
MODAL
VERBS
LIST OF MODAL
VERBS
Can Would
Could Shall
May Should
Might Ought to
Will Must
II. STRUCTURE
Subject Modal verb Main verb Complement

I go to sleep.
must
We drink some water.
can
They
should eat some food.
You
may do some exercise.
He
She will
It
Use the basic form or INFINITIVE of
the main verbs after the modal verbs.
MODAL
VERBS
a. Modal verbs do not add s or es to the
third person singular.

He can swim. He cans swim.


MODAL VERBS

• Simple • Continuous
I could work I could be working
He could work He could be working
It could work It could be working
They could They could be
work working

• Perfect •Perfect continuous


I could have been working
I could have worked He could have been working
He could have worked It could have been working
It could have worked They could have been
They could have working
worked
MODAL
VERBS
b. Modal verbs don’t need auxiliaries to form
negative and question.
Exp : She should stay.
She doesn’t should stay. → She shouldn’t stay.

Why does she should stay? → Why should she


stay?

c. Modal verbs don’t have infinitives or –


ing forms
Exp: canning to might
MODAL
HOW TO VERBS
USE
CAN
Use
Example
Ability /  They can control their own
Possibility work.
Impossibility We can’t fix it.
Asking for  Can I bring here?
permission 
Reque Can you help me?
st 
MODAL
VERBS
COULD
Use Example

permission  Could I borrow your dictionary?


Reque  Could you say it again more slowly?
st

possibility  I think we could have another tea.

Future  I wish Cndrll could meet me next week.


Ability  He gave up his old job so he could
work for us.
MODAL
VERBS
MA
Use Y Example

permissio  May I have another cup of


n coffee?
possibility
 I may finish my homework
MODAL
VERBS
MIGHT
Use Example

possibility  We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be


eating their dinner now.

.
MODAL
VERBS
OUGHT
Use TO Example

Saying what’s right or correct


 She ought to finish by next week.
MODAL
VERBS
SHALL

Use Example
Offer  Shall I help you with your
luggage?
Suggestion Shall we say 2.30 then?

Permission Shall I do that or will you?

MODAL
VERBS
III. USAGE
SHOULD
Use
Example
Saying what’s right or correct
 We should solve this problem.
Possibility Fees should decrease next year.

MODAL
VERBS
WIL
Use L Example

decisions  I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk

Offe  I'll do that for you if


r you like.
Promise
 I’ll come back on Monday.
MODAL
VERBS
III. USAGE
WOULD
Use
Example
permission  Would you mind if I brought a
friend with me?
Reque  Would you mind waiting a moment?
st
Invitatio  Would you like to play basketball this Friday?
n
M I G H T

S H O U L D

C O U L D

S H A L L

W I L L

M U S T
THE END
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attention

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