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    This document discusses modal verbs and how they are used in English. It defines modal verbs as a type of auxiliary verb used to indicate modality or likelihood, ability, permission, or possibility. The document lists common modal verbs such as can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, would, and must. It explains the structure of sentences using modal verbs and how they are used differently than other verbs, for example not taking suffixes for third person singular. The rest of the document provides examples of how each modal verb is used to indicate ability, permission, possibility, necessity, offers, suggestions, and more.

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    This document discusses modal verbs and how they are used in English. It defines modal verbs as a type of auxiliary verb used to indicate modality or likelihood, ability, permission, or possibility. The document lists common modal verbs such as can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, would, and must. It explains the structure of sentences using modal verbs and how they are used differently than other verbs, for example not taking suffixes for third person singular. The rest of the document provides examples of how each modal verb is used to indicate ability, permission, possibility, necessity, offers, suggestions, and more.

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    This document discusses modal verbs and how they are used in English. It defines modal verbs as a type of auxiliary verb used to indicate modality or likelihood, ability, permission, or possibility. The document lists common modal verbs such as can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, would, and must. It explains the structure of sentences using modal verbs and how they are used differently than other verbs, for example not taking suffixes for third person singular. The rest of the document provides examples of how each modal verb is used to indicate ability, permission, possibility, necessity, offers, suggestions, and more.

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    Now Lets See How Modals Is

    Used In Above Slide! ?And


    Why It Is Used!?
    MODAL
    VERBS
    I. DEFINITION
    II. STRUCTURE
    III.HOW TO
    USE !
    MODAL VERBS
    I. DEFINITION
    A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb
    that is used to indicate modality-that is
    likelihood, ability, permission, possiblity,...

    Two of my
    friends can
    play guitar
    (ability)
    MODAL
    VERBS
    LIST OF MODAL
    VERBS
    Can Would
    Could Shall
    May Should
    Might Ought to
    Will Must
    II. STRUCTURE
    Subject Modal verb Main verb Complement

    I go to sleep.
    must
    We drink some water.
    can
    They
    should eat some food.
    You
    may do some exercise.
    He
    She will
    It
    Use the basic form or INFINITIVE of
    the main verbs after the modal verbs.
    MODAL
    VERBS
    a. Modal verbs do not add s or es to the
    third person singular.

    He can swim. He cans swim.


    MODAL VERBS

    • Simple • Continuous
    I could work I could be working
    He could work He could be working
    It could work It could be working
    They could They could be
    work working

    • Perfect •Perfect continuous


    I could have been working
    I could have worked He could have been working
    He could have worked It could have been working
    It could have worked They could have been
    They could have working
    worked
    MODAL
    VERBS
    b. Modal verbs don’t need auxiliaries to form
    negative and question.
    Exp : She should stay.
    She doesn’t should stay. → She shouldn’t stay.

    Why does she should stay? → Why should she


    stay?

    c. Modal verbs don’t have infinitives or –


    ing forms
    Exp: canning to might
    MODAL
    HOW TO VERBS
    USE
    CAN
    Use
    Example
    Ability /  They can control their own
    Possibility work.
    Impossibility We can’t fix it.
    Asking for  Can I bring here?
    permission 
    Reque Can you help me?
    st 
    MODAL
    VERBS
    COULD
    Use Example

    permission  Could I borrow your dictionary?


    Reque  Could you say it again more slowly?
    st

    possibility  I think we could have another tea.

    Future  I wish Cndrll could meet me next week.


    Ability  He gave up his old job so he could
    work for us.
    MODAL
    VERBS
    MA
    Use Y Example

    permissio  May I have another cup of


    n coffee?
    possibility
     I may finish my homework
    MODAL
    VERBS
    MIGHT
    Use Example

    possibility  We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be


    eating their dinner now.

    .
    MODAL
    VERBS
    OUGHT
    Use TO Example

    Saying what’s right or correct


     She ought to finish by next week.
    MODAL
    VERBS
    SHALL

    Use Example
    Offer  Shall I help you with your
    luggage?
    Suggestion Shall we say 2.30 then?

    Permission Shall I do that or will you?

    MODAL
    VERBS
    III. USAGE
    SHOULD
    Use
    Example
    Saying what’s right or correct
     We should solve this problem.
    Possibility Fees should decrease next year.

    MODAL
    VERBS
    WIL
    Use L Example

    decisions  I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk

    Offe  I'll do that for you if


    r you like.
    Promise
     I’ll come back on Monday.
    MODAL
    VERBS
    III. USAGE
    WOULD
    Use
    Example
    permission  Would you mind if I brought a
    friend with me?
    Reque  Would you mind waiting a moment?
    st
    Invitatio  Would you like to play basketball this Friday?
    n
    M I G H T

    S H O U L D

    C O U L D

    S H A L L

    W I L L

    M U S T
    THE END
    Thanks for your
    attention

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