Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable modals. (2)

(1) I _____ read French when I was a child​

Answer 1

Answer:

can

Explanation:

can will be used

I can read french when I was a child

Answer 2

The completed sentence with a suitable modal is as follows:

I could read French when I was a child​

Modals:

• An example of a modal verb would be "likely," "able," "permission," "request," "capability," "recommendation," "order," "obligation," or "counsel."
• Modal verbs usually go with another verb's base form that has semantic substance.
• Modal verbs express potential, intention, capacity, or necessity.
• They are used alongside the main verb of the sentence because they are a sort of auxiliary verb (helper verb).
• Examples that are frequently used include should and must.

Could:

• The word "could" is used to indicate possibilities and past competence, and to put forth requests and proposals.
• As the conditional version of "can," "could" is frequently used in conditional phrases.
• The auxiliary verb could is a modal auxiliary verb.

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