Modal verbs are commonly used verbs with some special characteristics:
- 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.
- 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.
- The don't have all the tenses other verbs have.
- I will can go.- INCORRECT
- They shoulded speak to her. - INCORRECT
- 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
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