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    Modal auxiliaries are verbs used before other verbs to express concepts such as permission, possibility, ability, necessity, certainty, and obligation. Examples of modal auxiliaries include will, would, shall, should, may, might, can, could, must, ought, and need. Modal auxiliaries do not change form for tense or person and must be followed by the base form of the main verb. They can be divided into single concept modals that have one meaning and double concept modals that have two meanings depending on context. Single concept modals include will, might, should, and ought to while double concept modals include may, must, would, shall, could, and can.

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    Modal auxiliaries are verbs used before other verbs to express concepts such as permission, possibility, ability, necessity, certainty, and obligation. Examples of modal auxiliaries include will, would, shall, should, may, might, can, could, must, ought, and need. Modal auxiliaries do not change form for tense or person and must be followed by the base form of the main verb. They can be divided into single concept modals that have one meaning and double concept modals that have two meanings depending on context. Single concept modals include will, might, should, and ought to while double concept modals include may, must, would, shall, could, and can.

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    Modal auxiliaries are verbs used before other verbs to express concepts such as permission, possibility, ability, necessity, certainty, and obligation. Examples of modal auxiliaries include will, would, shall, should, may, might, can, could, must, ought, and need. Modal auxiliaries do not change form for tense or person and must be followed by the base form of the main verb. They can be divided into single concept modals that have one meaning and double concept modals that have two meanings depending on context. Single concept modals include will, might, should, and ought to while double concept modals include may, must, would, shall, could, and can.

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    MODAL AUXILIARIES VERBS

    WHAT ARE MODAL AUXILIARIES?


    Modal auxiliaries are verbs that are used before ordinary verbs to express different meaning such as permission, possibility, ability, necessity, certainty, obligation, etc. Example of modal auxiliaries are will, would, shall, should, may, might, can, could, must, ought, need.

    HOW DO WE USE MODAL AUXILIARIES?


    4 It doesn't change form.

    We dont add s to modal auxiliaries even thought the subject is singular and it doesn't have a past forms. can is always can must is always must

    They cant stand alone in a sentence so it is always followed by the base form of the main verb (without to) S
    Subject

    V
    Verb

    Example: Mary can swim well.

    WHAT DO THEY EXPRESS?


    To understand it better we are going to divide them into 2 categories 1. Single Concept Modal: they have one meaning 2. Double Concept Modal: they have two meanings

    CATEGORIES
    Single Concept Modals Double Concept Modals

    Will Might Should Ought to

    May Must Would Shall Could Can

    SINGLE CONCEPT MODAL


    Modal Will Might Should Ought to Future Small probability Recommendation Formal recommendation Concept Examples Nana will travel to Sabah next week She might move to Canada some day You should go to the doctor We ought to know about first aids

    DOUBLE CONCEPT MODAL


    Modal May (1) May (2) Must (1) Must (2) Would (1) Would (2) Concept Permission Good probability Responsibility Assumption Past (used to) Present unreal Examples May I come in? We may visit Mexico this summer Everyone must pay taxes She didnt arrive. She must be sick When I was young, I would play soccer I would buy the car but I cant afford it

    DOUBLE CONCEPT MODAL


    Modal Shall (1) Shall (2) Could (1) Concept Educated expression Offer Contractual obligation Unreal Ability Examples Excuse me, I shall go now Shall I clean it? The company shall pay on January 1st I could go if I had time

    Could (2) Can (1) Can (2)

    Past Ability Present Ability Permission

    She could play the piano, not anymore We can speak English Can I have a sweet?

    She
    listen

    necessity

    must
    to

    could
    can

    will the instruction


    carefully.

    ability
    My grandparents

    would can
    should

    dance

    may

    well.

    promise

    will
    come
    home

    should
    can

    must

    early.

    Tim

    possibility

    join

    will
    the

    might
    must

    camp
    next summer.

    can

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