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Modal Verbs and Conditional Sentences

IGCSE FLE
What are Modal verbs?

• Modal verbs show possibility, intent, ability, or necessity.


Common examples of modal verbs include can, should,
and must. Because they’re a type of auxiliary verb (helper
verb), they’re used alongside the infinitive form of the
main verb of a sentence.

• Modal verbs are used to express certain hypothetical


conditions, such as advisability, capability, or requests
(there’s a full list in the next section). They’re used
alongside a main verb to inflect its meaning.
Examples
• I swim every Tuesday.
• I can swim every Tuesday.

• The first example is a simple factual statement. The speaker participates in a


swimming activity every week on Tuesdays.

• The second example uses the modal verb can. Notice how the meaning
changes slightly. The speaker does not necessarily swim every Tuesday;
they’re saying that they are capable of swimming every Tuesday or that the
possibility exists for them to swim every Tuesday. It’s hypothetical.

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