Modal Verbs

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The modal verbs are:

can	could
may	might
shall	should
will	would
must

We use modal verbs to show if we believe something is certain, probable or possible (or not). We also use modals to do things like talking about ability, asking permission making requests and offers, and so on.
 

• certain, probable or possible
• ability, permission, requests and advice
• modals + have
• can, could and could have
• may, might, may have and might have
• can or could
• will or would
• will have or would have                                                                  

•  Los verbos modales son:

can

could

may

might

will

shall

should

ought to

must/have to

would Can I can speak five languages.(Puedo hablar cinco idiomas.) We can work late tonight if you need us.(Podemos trabajar hasta tarde esta noche si nos necesitas.) Bill and Tom can’t help you.(Bill y Tom no pueden ayudarte.) The restaurant can be expensive if you drink a lot of wine.(El restaurante puede ser caro si bebes mucho vino.) Should It can be dangerous to drive if you are tired.(Conducir puede ser peligroso si estás cansado.) Could Joe could speak Spanish when he was young.(Joe podía hablar español cuando era joven.) I couldn’t sleep last night.(No pude dormir anoche.) Could you play an instrument when you were a child?(¿Podías tocar un instrumento cuando eras un niño?) May I would bring an umbrella, it may rain later.(Llevaría un paraguas, puede llover más tarde.) It may be better to finish this now, rather than wait until tomorrow.(Tal vez sea mejor terminar esto ahora, en lugar de esperar hasta mañana.)

Might

I would bring an umbrella, it might rain later.(Yo llevaría un paraguas, puede llover más tarde.)

It might be better to finish this now, rather than wait until tomorrow.(Tal vez sea mejor terminar esto ahora, en lugar de esperar hasta mañana.) Will http://www.stanag6001.com/modal-verbs/

A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The modals and semi-modals in English are:

1. Can/could/be able to
2. May/might
3. Shall/should
4. Must/have to
5. Will/would 

EVALUATION

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Q1 of 8

____ you help me? 

 Can 

 May 

 Should 

 Must 

Q2 of 8

They ____ practice more if they want to win the championship. 

 may 

 might 

 should 

 would 

Q3 of 8

You ____ not drink and drive. 

 may 

 might 

 would 

 must 

Q4 of 8

____ you always be late? 

 May 

 Might 

 Would 

 Must 

Q5 of 8

I ____ like to go to New York someday. 

 may 

 will 

 should 

 would 

Q6 of 8

They ____ to work less. 

 may 

 ought 

 should 

 must 

Q7 

It ____ be dangerous to drive if you are tired. 

 can 

 shall 

 ought 

 should 

 

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1) ____ you help me with my English exam?

a) Might

b) Will

c) Ought

d) Should

2) You ____ read the washing machine instructions carefully or you will ruin your clothes.

a) could

b) must

c) will

d) ought

3) We ____ take an umbrella. It looks like it's raining cats and dogs.

a) may

b) should

c) might

d) could

4) ____ you always be late?

a) May

b) Might

c) Would

d) Must

5) I ____ love to go to the beach this August.

a) will

b) may

c) should

d) would

6) She ____ train harder if she wants to break the record.

a) may

b) might

c) should

d) would

http://englishstudypage.com/grammar/modal-verbs-can/

https://englishstudypage.com/grammar/modal-verbs-can-or-could/

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Structure with Modal Verbs

A Modal verb is followed by another verb in the base form (the infinitive without the 'To') and they are not conjugated (we don't add an 'S' in third person). See the following structure:

Subject + Modal Verb + Verb (base form of the infinitive)

• I can speak English (NOT: I can to speak English)
• He can speak Spanish (NOT: He can speaks Spanish)
• She can speak Spanish (NOT: She cans speak Spanish)

Modal Verbs in Negative Sentences

Subject + Modal Verb + not + Verb (base form of the infinitive)

• You must not walk on the grass. (= You mustn't walk on the grass.)
• He cannot speak Arabic. (= He can't speak Arabic.)
• We should not be late. (= We shouldn't be late.)

As you can see in the examples above, contractions of the Modal verb + not are normally possible.

The negative of can is cannot ('not' is joined to 'can') and the contraction is can't

Modal Verbs in Questions

Modal Verb + Subject + Verb (base form of the infinitive)

• May I help you?
• Can I have another piece of cake please?
• Would you like to come with us?

http://englishstudypage.com/grammar/modal-verbs-can/

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/modal-verbs