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Modal Verbs: Formation
Modal Verbs: Formation
Sometimes the verbs in a sentence need a little help from other words to make their meaning
clearer. These helping words are a special type of verb, called 'modal verbs' or
'modals.' Modals help us talk about ability, necessity (the things that are necessary for us to
do), and help us give advice.
In this unit we are going to look at the following modal verbs: