Transcription of MODALVERBS: STRUCTURE& USE
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MODALVERBS: structure & USEWhat are modal verbs? Can Could May MightThey are Auxiliaryverbsthat provide additional and specific meaning to the main verb of the sentence Must Shall Should Ought to Will WouldsentenceHow do we use modals?Example: Marycould playthe piano SSubjectVVerbMExample: Marycould playthe piano They do not accept conjugationThey do not need other auxiliary verbsForm He canski He cans ski or He can skisThere is no s in singularThere is no do / does in the questionThere is no don t / doesn t in the negative He canski He cans ski or He can skis Wouldyou like to come with me?Doyou would like to come with me? They can tbe seriousThey don tcan be seriousFormto can / caning to must /mustingModal verbs do not have infinitivesor ingformsShe muststudy (strong obligation)We shouldhave gone the other way (recommendation)He couldplay football in his youth (ability in the past)Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive withouttoFormModal verbs do nothave all the tensesModal verbs use other verbs to complete the tensesCanis completed with be able toMustis completed withhave toThey canplay the piano They will be able to play the piano in the futureYou must come earlyYou had to come early yesterdayWhat do they express?
STRUCTURE& USE. What are modal verbs? ... Must (1) Responsibility Everyone must pay taxes Must (2) Assumption She didn’t arrive.She must be sick Would (1) Past (used to) WhenI was young, I would play soccer Would (2) Present unreal I would buy the car but I can’t afford it.
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