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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Revision of modal verbs: can, should & must

MODAL VERBS
Modal verbs are commonly used verbs with some special characteristics:

  1. Modal verbs do not take "-s" in the third person.
    • I can play football.
    • My brother should go with you.
    • She can't be serious about that.
  2. They have their own negative and do not need "do".
    • I shouldn't be late
    • They can't drive.
    • You couldn't swim when you were 3.
  3. The don't have all the tenses other verbs have.
    1. I will can go.- INCORRECT
    2. They shoulded speak to her. - INCORRECT
  4. They are always followed by another verb (bare infinitive)

WHICH VERBS ARE MODAL?:

  • CAN / CAN'T
  • MUST / MUSTN'T
  • SHOULD / SHOULDN'T
  • NEED / NEEDN'T
  • SHALL / SHAN'T
  • COULD / COULDN'T
  • MAY / MAY NOT
  • MIGHT / MIGHTN'T
  • WILL / WON'T
  • OUGHT TO

EXERCISES:

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