sate an may gt ol a, a wna at et Saar Erg Tey Learn English Search this site: Today =n Free materials and resources for learners _sshenaeoy mena of English. Home About Contact Site Map Grammar Exercises Vocabulary Idioms by Theme Idioms Alphabetical Proverbs Business Phrasal Verbs Word Games Quotations. New Words Pronunciation Resources Learners Resources Teachers Environment Newspapers Flow us on Faceboa ENGLISH GRAMMAR for ESL learners ‘Welcome fo my guesimap MODAL VERBS in English rae pace afinan te uesimap'o sow W798 Noga verbs are atype ofan veo which express he mood of motores They reed oxpes doo suchas possibly, pedo, Cam) doeulation daduction and neces Many thanks fora your Modal verbs have the following characteristics: ‘encouraging messages, 41) They donot have participle or infinitive forms cuestmap in 2) They do not take the ending ~(e) in the thira-person singulr. os ernatoycombuattessr santanaVisitors an co may ght ol a, a lng ate Saar Ege Tey 3) They do not have a past form: Helshe-santed: Hotshe-musted. 4) The negative is formed by the addition of not / n't He cannot! He cant, NOT He don'toan, '5) Questions are formed by inversion with the subject: Can you? NOT De-yoursan? MODAL CONCEPT EXAMPLE can Ability Julle ean swim. Permission: Can come with you? (May’is also used.) Offers: Can help you? Could Possibility: That story could be tue - who knows! Past ably Carle could swim when he was Permission: four years ol. Requests: Could | use your phone please? Could you tel me the way to the station please? May Possibility: The President may come to our offices ifthe ‘meeting finishes before § pm. Permission: May | borrow your dictionary? Might Slight possibilty ; We might win a prize but! doubt it Past form of ‘may’ Inreported The President said he might speech’ come, sera tocar sansaneesate aco aye ha sg. ‘Must Obligation Logical deduction: Mustn't Prohibition: Should Advice: Logical deduction: Ought Advice: to Logical deduction: Shall Future tense it Sng ea aa ge Tay Dogs must be kept on a lead, ‘You must be tired after your long joumey. You mustn't tell Alex. I's a surprise! ‘You should take an umbrella in case trains, ve revised so! should be ready forthe test. You ought to write to your grandmother. 30 € ought to be enough for the tax. | shall be in London on Monday sera toycombeontestr sane auxiliary: (or COffersisuggestions Shall order a taxi? with "and we’: Shall we begin the meeting now? Will Future tense The ticket will cost about 50€. aunliary Will you join us for coffee? Won't Invitatonsiotfers: you come in? *semimodals ‘Semi-modal verbs are composed of two or more separate words tending with ‘to Have to/ have got to - be able to - ought to are examples of semi- ‘modal verbs.an map ght ol a, a lng ate ea Ege Tey try an exercise back to grammar Please note that British English speling is used on this website. cookie policy Copyright © wwwlear-snglttoday.com. All Rights Reserved “The materls foun on is webste may be copied for use inthe elaseroom or for private sty. Ary ether ute witout permission toroid In partcuar, production of ny oral ofthese pages for use on another webs or sci mesa is expressly forbidden, “Tomplato Design: Expression Wob Tuoi & Torplatos os eratoycomeontessn sane