Basic Modals:Modal auxiliary verbs are used to moderate the main verb, that is to enhance or restrict the verb

to a certain context. The most common modal auxiliaries in English are: can may might must could should will would Notice the usage of modals in the following sentences: I pay my taxes. I can pay my taxes. eneral declaration of fact. !aying taxes is something I normally do. Expresses ability. I have the means "funds# to pay.

I might pay my taxes. Expresses possibility, but not certainty. Maybe I will pay$ maybe I won%t. I will pay my taxes. Expresses future intent. I resolve to do it at some later time.

I should pay my taxes. Expresses mild obligation. It is re&uired, and I expect to comply. I could pay my taxes. Expresses possibility. If I have nothing else to do with the money, I might pay taxes. I would pay my taxes. "In this case#, expresses reservation. If I had the money "but I don%t#. . . I must pay my taxes. Expresses strong obligation. I am re&uired and have to comply.

Modals are followed by only the base form of the verb and are not used alone unless there is a clear connection to a main verb. 'e must to finish his homewor(. *+,N 'e must finish his homewor(. )ac( could heard the bell. )ac( could hear the bell. !enny will going to the movie. !enny will go to the movie. +I 'T *+,N +I 'T *+,N +I 'T

There are many ways to ma(e re&uests in English. The most common involves using the imperative and modals. -ee the examples below:

Modals Chart:Modal .an .ould *ill *ould May Might -hould Must ,ught to 'ave to/'as to 1sed to *ould rather Past Modal .ould .ould have *ould *ould have May have Might have -hould have Must have ,ught to have 'ad to Negative .an%t .ould not *on%t/*ill not *ouldn%t May not Might not -hould not Mustn%t ,ught not to 0oesn%t need to 0idn%t use to *ould rather have *ould rather not *ould rather not have Negative Past .ouldn%t .ouldn%t have *ouldn%t *ouldn%t have May not have Might not have -hould not have Must not have ,ught not to have 0idn%t need to/Needn%t

0on%t have to/0oesn%t have to 0idn%t have to

Need to/Needs to Needed to