Modal Verbs:

Modal Verb

Substitute

must

to have to

-The original modal verbs (most of must not

them) can be used in the Present
tenses only
can
-For other tenses you use the
substitutes
-Modal verbs (or substitutes) are
used to express an ability, order
wish etc. to do something

not to be
allowed to
to be able to

Auxiliary Verbs:

Be:

-Be, do, have and will with a

following full verb

-Used as auxiliary and full verb

may

to be allowed to

need

to have to

-Used to form a question, a

negative sentence, a
compound tense or the passive

shall/should

to be supposed
to

Will:
-Used as auxiliary verb only
-Used to form Future I + II

-As an auxiliary verb it's used to

form the progressive tenses
and the passive
-Be is a full verb if it's not
followed by another full verb
-If be is the full verb you don't
need another auxiliary in
questions and negative
sentences