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What are modal verbs?
Modal verbs
Modals (also called modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries) are special verbs which behave irregularly in English. They are different from normal verbs like "work, play, visit..." They give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it. They have a great variety of communicative functions.
Here are some characteristics of modal verbs:
They never change their form. You can't add "s", "ed", "ing"...
They are always followed by an infinitive without "to" (e.i. the bare infinitive.)
They are used to indicate modality allow speakers to express certainty, possibility, willingness, obligation, necessity, ability
List of modal verbs
Here is a list of modal verbs:
can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must
The verbs or expressions dare, ought to, had better, and need not behave like modal auxiliaries to a large extent and my be added to the above list
Use of modal verbs:
Modal verbs are used to express functions such as:
Permission
Ability
Obligation
Prohibition
Lack of necessity
Advice
possibility
probability
Examples of modal verbs
Here is a list of modals with examples:
Modal Verb Expressing Example
must Strong obligation You must stop when the traffic lights turn red.
logical conclusion / Certainty He must be very tired. He's been working all day long.
must not prohibition You must not smoke in the hospital.
can ability I can swim.
permission Can I use your phone please?
possibility Smoking can cause cancer.
could ability in the past When I was younger I could run fast.
polite permission Excuse me, could I just say something?
possibility It could rain tomorrow!
may permission May I use your phone please?
possibility, probability It may rain tomorrow!
might polite permission Might I suggest an idea?
possibility, probability I might go on holiday to Australia next year.
need not lack of necessity/absence of obligation I need not buy tomatoes. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge.
should/ought to 50 % obligation I should / ought to see a doctor. I have a terrible headache.
advice You should / ought to revise your lessons
logical conclusion He should / ought to be very tired. He's been working all day long.
had better advice You 'd better revise your lessons
Remember
Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without "to", also called the bare infinitive.
Examples:
You must stop when the traffic lights turn red.
You should see to the doctor.
There are a lot of tomatoes in the fridge. You need not buy any
Explanation:
Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb. They show ability, possibility, obligation, and permission. Examples of modal verbs are can, could, may, must, should, and would.
When you use this type of verb, the verb that follows it must be in its base form. Do not conjugate the verb after a modal verb into a specific form.
Example 1:
Correct: She can draw a horse.
Incorrect: She can draws a horse.
Example 2:
Correct: They might go to the movies.
Incorrect: They might to go to the movies.
Auxiliary verbs are verbs that can change the tense, modality, voice, or other features of an action verb.
You might have learned that auxiliary verbs are called “helping verbs.” Modal verbs are a specific type of auxiliary verb. They are used to denote permission, obligation, ability, or possibility.
Modal verbs never change their form depending on the mood or tense. They do not have an infinitive, a past participle, or a present participle.
Here are the most common modal verbs:
can
may
must
could
should
would
The verbs that follow modal verbs should only be in their base form. They should never be conjugated into another form, including the infinitive.
If the phrase be able to is used after a modal verb or as a modal verb phrase, the base form of the verb should follow to. It looks like an infinitive, but to is part of the modal verb phrase.
Example with can:
Correct: We can eat leftovers for dinner.
Incorrect: We can to eat leftovers for dinner.
Example with may:
Correct: I may apply for a new job this year.
Incorrect: I may applying for a new job this year.
Example with must:
Correct: He must call in if he’s going to miss work.
Incorrect: He must calls in if he’s going to miss work.
Example with could:
Correct: By the time she was a year old, she could walk.
Incorrect: By the time she was a year old, she could walked.
Example with should:
Correct: I should leave for work now.
Incorrect: I should to leave for work now.
Example with would:
Correct: She would never lie to me!
Incorrect: She would never lies to me!
Example with be able to:
Correct: She was able to help me with my homework.
Incorrect: She was able to helped me with my homework.