Modal auxiliary verbs - introduction

There are 10 modal auxiliary verbs in British English.

What are they?
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Functions
Modals are used to express funtions. !ome ommon funtions are"
ability
permission
possibility and ertainty
neessity #obligation$
as%ing people to do things #re&uests$
suggestions offers and invitations
Examples.
Math the examples to the funtions above.
Example Function
'ould you move your ar( please?
)ou an*t smo%e in most restaurants no+adays.
Would you li%e to ome for dinner?
,t must be a mista%e - ,*m sure , said , +anted blue.
)ou must not drin% the +ater under any irumstanes.
.e ould ride a horse almost before he ould +al%.
Note:
#1$ Eah modal an express more than one funtion.
Function
'an , help you?
.e an spea% ,talian and !panish.
#/$ Eah funtion an be expressed by a number of +ords and phrases inluding modals.
Function
)ou an*t smo%e in here.
)ou*re not allo+ed to ta%e the boo%s home.
)ou*re not allo+ed to ma%e personal alls.
.e an*t have gone home - his bag is still here.
0o you fany going for a +al%?
)ou must be ba% by nine. ,s that lear?
0o you thin% +e ould see the flat?
)ou have to get a visa to visit 1meria.
)ou an*t smo%e in here( ,*m afraid.
'an , borro+ your pen a minute?
'an you give me a hand +ith this?
We haven*t been able to find a replaement.
Would you li%e to go for drin%?
'ould you let me %no+ as soon as possible?
,t might rain - better ta%e an umbrella.
.e ould dane better than any of the others.
They managed to get all the +or% done before five.
!he an run a %ilometer in under three minutes
Answers
There are 10 modal auxiliary verbs in British English.
What are they?
can could may might shall
should will would must ought to
Functions
Modals are used to express funtions. !ome ommon funtions are"
ability
permission
possibility and ertainty
neessity #obligation$
as%ing people to do things #re&uests$
suggestions offers and invitations
Examples.
Math the examples to the funtions above.
Example Function
'ould you move your ar( please? request
)ou an*t smo%e in most restaurants no+adays. permission
Would you li%e to ome for dinner? invitation
,t must be a mista%e - ,*m sure , said , +anted blue. possibility
)ou must not drin% the +ater under any irumstanes. necessity / obligation
.e ould ride a horse almost before he ould +al%. ability
Note:
#1$ Eah modal an express more than one funtion.
Function
'an , help you? offer
.e an spea% ,talian and !panish. ability
#/$ Eah funtion an be expressed by a number of +ords and phrases inluding modals.
Function
)ou an*t smo%e in here. permission
)ou*re not allo+ed to ta%e the boo%s home. permission
)ou*re not allo+ed to ma%e personal alls. permission
.e an*t have gone home - his bag is still here. possibility - certainty
0o you fany going for a +al%? invitation
)ou must be ba% by nine. ,s that lear? obligation - necessity
0o you thin% +e ould see the flat? permission
)ou have to get a visa to visit 1meria. obligation - necessity
)ou an*t smo%e in here( ,*m afraid. permission
'an , borro+ your pen a minute? permission
'an you give me a hand +ith this? request
We haven*t been able to find a replaement. ability
Would you li%e to go for drin%? invitation
'ould you let me %no+ as soon as possible? request
,t might rain - better ta%e an umbrella. possibility - certainty
.e ould dane better than any of the others. ability
They managed to get all the +or% done before five. ability
!he an run a %ilometer in under three minutes ability