what are modal in english grammar
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A modal is a word which expresses the mood of the verb.
It originated from Latin (modus).
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Modals or modal verbs are such verbs which are defining the mood in the sentence. However, it's the mood which should be understood in a bit wider scope, such as possibility, probability, obligation, proposition, request, etc.
In English, modals are mainly use to alter the basic meaning of a sentence and they cannot function on their own, that is why they are also called auxillary verbs.
Here you've got a list of the most popular modals, if not all of them:
can | could
shall | should
may | might
will | would
ought to
must
I hope it was helpful ;)
In English, modals are mainly use to alter the basic meaning of a sentence and they cannot function on their own, that is why they are also called auxillary verbs.
Here you've got a list of the most popular modals, if not all of them:
can | could
shall | should
may | might
will | would
ought to
must
I hope it was helpful ;)
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