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What are modal verbs?
✔ They are:
• Ought to
• Can
• Could They are Auxiliary verbs
• May that provide additional
and specific meaning to
• Might
the main verb of the
• Must
sentence
• Shall
• Should Modal verbs are
• Will sometimes referred to as
Modal Auxiliary verbs
• Would
because they help other
verbs
How do we use modals?
S M V
Subje Verb
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Would (2) Present unreal I would buy the car but I can’t
afford it
Double Concept Modal
Modal Concept Examples
Shall (1) Educated Excuse me, I shall go now
expression Shall I clean it?
Offer
Shall (2) Contractual The company shall pay on January
obligation 1st
Could (2) Past Ability She could play the piano, not
anymore
You ___________________________________________
should get a lawyer
should
2. A university get
degree a lawyer
isn’t necessary for that job.
You ___________________________________________
needn’t
3. Perhaps have
my father willapick
university
you up. degree for
that job
My father _______________________________________
don’t
4. 4. Eating have toinhave
is forbidden class!a university…
may / might pick you
You ___________________________________________
up
5. Peter has got a headache and a congested nose. (Give him some
advice)
6. You want to borrow your uncle’s Mercedes Benz. (Ask for
permission politely)
Possible answers