Modal Verbs

General
aspects!
 Hans was able to Modal verbs work as
swim in the river. auxiliary verbs.
 Hans was not Generally they are present
able to swim in in affirmative, negative and
the pool.
interrogative sentences
 Was Hans able to
speak since he
was 2 years old?
They go with other
verbs which are
called main verbs.
Example:
Mary should go home.
Modal: Should
Main verb: Go
Modal Verbs keep the same form when they
are conjugated with the different subjects.

Example:

I can We can
He can You can
She can They can
It can
Modal verbs don’t take –ing foms.
Must ✔ Musting ✘

Modals do not take other auxiliary verbs

Don’t can
Did must
Modal verbs do not To can
take the form of
To must
infinitive with to.
Modal verbs have a particular meaning
according to their use:
Ability Permission
Request Offers
Suggestions Possibility
Probability Certainty
Obligation Necessity
Prohibition Advice
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