WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
They help lexical verbs
They indicate the mood of a sentence
They have only a single form

Modal Auxiliary Verbs

WHICH ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
CAN COULD
WILL SHALL WOULD
SHOULD
MAY MIGHT
MUST
USED TO
NEED TO
OUGHT TO
DARE TO
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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
CAN
Used to indicate capability
Example: I can speak English.
Can you speak English?
Negative: Cannot OR Cant
Example: I cant speak English.
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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
USED TO
Used to indicate PAST capability/habit
Example: I used to speak English
Negative: No negative form

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
COULD
1. Used to indicate PAST capability
Example: I could do that easily (not now).
Negative: Could not OR Couldnt
2. Used to make requests
Example: Could I speak to you for a
moment?
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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
WILL
1. Used to make future tense (2nd, 3rd person: Sing, Plural)
Example: He will go. They will go.
Negative: Will not or Wont
SHALL
1. Used to make future tense (First person: Sing, Plural)
Example: I shall go. You shall go
Negative: Shall not OR Shant
There is no mood here, only tense.
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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
WILL
2. Used to show PROMISE (First person: Sing, Plural)
Example: I will go. I will buy the gift.
Negative: Will not or Wont
SHALL
2. Used to show COMPULSION (2nd, 3rd person: Sing, Plural)
Example: You shall speak. They shall die.
Negative: Shall not OR Shant

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
WOULD
1. Past tense of both Will and Shall
Example: I would go.
Negative: Would not or Wouldnt
2. Used for polite requests
Example: Would you pass the salt.
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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
SHOULD
1. Used for advise
Example: You should study well.
Negative: Should not or Shouldnt

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
MUST
1. Compulsion, compulsive advise
Example: You must study well.
Negative: Must not or mustnt

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
OUGHT TO + verb
1. Very Gentle Advise
Example: You ought to study well.
Negative: ought not to

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
MAY
1. Request
Example: May I enter?
Negative: May not
2. Possibility
Example: My parents may come tomorrow
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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
MIGHT
2. Very Less Possibility
Example: It might rain (It may not rain).

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
NEED TO + verb
2. Shows need
Example: We need to improve our
English.

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
DAREnt
2. Shows courage
Example: I darent say a word.

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WHAT ARE MODAL

AUXILIARY VERBS?
OUGHT TO
1. Advice
Example: You ought to prepare for the
exam.

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