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Modals G8

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that provide additional meaning to the main verb of a sentence. There are several types of modal verbs including single concept modals like "will" and "might" which have one clear meaning, double concept modals like "may" and "must" which can have two different meanings depending on context, and modals used in the past tense. Modal verbs are used followed by an infinitive verb without "to" and do not conjugate or take different tenses in the traditional way. They help express concepts like future events, permission, recommendations, assumptions, and more.

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Modals G8

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that provide additional meaning to the main verb of a sentence. There are several types of modal verbs including single concept modals like "will" and "might" which have one clear meaning, double concept modals like "may" and "must" which can have two different meanings depending on context, and modals used in the past tense. Modal verbs are used followed by an infinitive verb without "to" and do not conjugate or take different tenses in the traditional way. They help express concepts like future events, permission, recommendations, assumptions, and more.

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Modal Verbs

What are modal verbs?


 They are:
• Can
They are Auxiliary verbs that
• Could
provide additional and specific
• May meaning to the main verb of the
• Might sentence
• Must
• Shall Modal verbs are sometimes
• Should referred to as
• Will Modal Auxiliary verbs because
they help other verbs
• Would
How do we use modals?

S M V
Subject Verb

Example: Mary could play the piano


They do not accept conjugation
They do not need other auxiliary verbs
Form
There is no “s” in singular
There is no “do / does” in the question
There is no “don’t / doesn’t” in the negative

 He can ski He cans ski or He can skis


 Would you like to come with me?
Do you would like to come with me?
 They can’t be serious
They don’t can be serious
Form

Modal verbs do not have infinitives or –ing forms

to can / caning to must /musting

Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without to

She must study


We should have gone the other way
He could play football in his youth (general ability)
Form

Modal verbs do not have all the tenses

Modal verbs use other verbs to complete the tenses


Can is completed with be able to
Must is completed with have to

You
Theymust
can come
play the
early
piano
They
You will
hadbetoable
cometoearly
play the
yesterday
piano in the future
What do they express?
They can have more than one meaning
depending on the situations
To understand it better we are going to divide them into
3 categories
1. Single Concept Modal: they have one meaning
2. Double Concept Modal: they have two meanings
3. Modals in past:
past They are used to express a situation in the
past
Categories
Single concept Modals Double Concept Modals

Will May
Might Must
Should Would
Shall
Could
Can
Single Concept Modal
Modal Concept Examples

Will Future Joe will travel to NY next week

Might Small probability I might move to Canada some day

Should Recommendation You should go to the doctor


Double Concept Modal
Modal Concept Examples
May (1) Permission May I come in?

May (2) Good probability We may visit Mexico this summer

Must (1) Responsibility Everyone must pay taxes

Must (2) Assumption She didn’t arrive. She must be sick

Would (1) Past (used to) When I was young, I would play
soccer
Would (2) Present unreal I would buy the car but I can’t afford
it
Double Concept Modal
Modal Concept Examples
Shall (1) Educated expression Excuse me, I shall go now
Offer Shall I clean it?
Shall (2) Contractual obligation The company shall pay on January 1st

Could (1) Unreal Ability I could go if I had time

Could (2) Past Ability She could play the piano, not anymore

Can (1) Present Ability We can speak English

Can (2) Permission Can I have a sweet?


Modals-like verbs
Modal Concept Example
Like to Enjoy I like to watch TV

Want to Desire John wants to buy a car

Need to Necessity We really needed to talk to you

Have to Obligation Susan had to pay the rent

Have got to Have to I’ve got to go now

Look forward to Future plan I look forward to seeing you again

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