Model Verbs

•A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate modality –that is, likelihood, ability, permission, and obligation.

•Modals are special verbs which behave very irregularly in English.

Examples

Can Could May Might Will

Would Must Shall Should Ought to

MODAL VERBS

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MODAL VERBS

Modal verbs do not add s or es to the third person singular.

He can swim. He cans swim.

MODAL VERBS

We use “Can” to talk about the ability to do something at a given time in the present or future

We use “Can” to talk about someone’s skill or general abilities

MODAL VERBS

USAGECAN

Use Example

Ability / Possibility They can control their own budgets.

Inability / Impossibility We can’t fix it.

Asking for permission Can I smoke here?

Request Can you help me?

MODAL VERBS

We use “Could” to show that something is possible in the future but, not certain

Could is more formal and polite than Can

MODAL VERBS

USAGECOULD

Use Example

Asking for permission Could I borrow your dictionary?

Request Could you say it again more slowly?

Suggestion We could try to fix it ourselves.

Future possibility I think we could have another Gulf War.

Future wish I wish Atif could meet me next week.

Ability in the past He gave up his old job so he could work for us.

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Will

"Will" is used with promises or voluntary actions that take

place in the future. "Will" can also be used to make

predictions about the future.

Examples:

PROMISE

• I promise that I will write you every single day.

VOLUNTARY ACTION

• I will make dinner tonight.

PREDICTION

•He thinks it will rain tomorrow.

Must

"Must" is most commonly used to express certainty. It can also be

used to express necessity or strong recommendation.

Examples:

CERTAINTY

• This must be the right address!

NECESSITY

• Students must pass an entrance examination to study at this school.

STRONG RECOMMENDATION

• You must take some medicine for that cough.

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Topic : “Modal Verbs”

Modal verbs:-A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb that is used

to indicate modality – that is, likelihood, ability,

permission, and obligation. Examples include the

English verbs can/could, may/might, must,

will/would, and shall/should.

Would:-"Would" is most commonly used to create conditional verb

forms. It also serves as the past form of the modal verb

"will." Additionally, "would" can indicate repetition in the

past.

Examples:•If he were an actor, he would be in adventure

movies. CONDITIONAL

•I knew that she would be very successful in her career. PAST

OF "WILL"

•When they first met, they would always have picnics on the

beach. REPETITION

Should:-

"Should" is most commonly used to make recommendations

or give advice. It can also be used to express obligation as

well as expectation.

Examples:

•When you go to Berlin, you should visit the palaces in

Potsdam. RECOMMENDATION

•You should focus more on your family and less on

work. ADVICE

•I really should be in the office by 7:00 AM. OBLIGATION

•By now, they should already be in Dubai. EXPECTATION

PresentationTopicMay and Might

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We use may or might to say that something is a possibility. They have the same meaning.

You can say :

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“It may be true” or “itmight be true”(=perhaps it is true)

MayMightSubject

Be + ADJBe + V.ing

V1Not

THE STRUCTURE

The negative forms are may not and might not (or mightn’t)

Example :

For the past we use may have (done) or might

have (done)

I can’t find my bag anywhere.

You might have left in the shop. (= perhaps you left in

the shop)

She may have

been asleep. (= perhaps

she was asleep)

I was surprised that Sarah wasn’t at the meeting.

She might not have

known about it. (= perhaps she didn’t know)

I wonder why Colin was in such a bad mood yesterday.

He may not have

been feeling well. (= perhaps he wasn’t feeling

well)

type of modal verb

Ought to

• ought to is used to advise or make recommendations “ought to” also express assumption or expectations as well as strong portability.

We use ought in three main ways:

• To express the views that something is the right thing to do,because its morally correct,polite,or someone’s duty.

• For example:

• You ought to admit that you made a mistake.

oThey ought not to be allowed to damage property without paying compensation.oExample:oTo predict that something is fairly likely or expected based on normal circumstances or logicoOur long-delayed mail is on the way from France and ought to arrive todayoThe weather oughtn’t to be cold in May

• To offer or ask for advice or recommendations:

• If you haven’t read the book then you ought to see the movie.

• What ought to be done to improve things?

List of modal verbs

Can couldMay mightWill wouldShall shouldOught to must