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    The document discusses modals, which are auxiliary verbs like can, may, must, that are used to express ability, permission, obligation, possibility, and other meanings. It provides examples of sentences using modals like "He can speak Chinese" and "They might not come to the party." The document defines primary auxiliaries like be, do, and have and how they change form based on subject. It also lists common modal auxiliaries and their negative forms, noting that modals only have a single form without additions like -s, -ed, or -ing. Finally, it indicates there will be practice questions to reinforce the concepts.

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    The document discusses modals, which are auxiliary verbs like can, may, must, that are used to express ability, permission, obligation, possibility, and other meanings. It provides examples of sentences using modals like "He can speak Chinese" and "They might not come to the party." The document defines primary auxiliaries like be, do, and have and how they change form based on subject. It also lists common modal auxiliaries and their negative forms, noting that modals only have a single form without additions like -s, -ed, or -ing. Finally, it indicates there will be practice questions to reinforce the concepts.

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    Modals Class 10

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    The document discusses modals, which are auxiliary verbs like can, may, must, that are used to express ability, permission, obligation, possibility, and other meanings. It provides examples of sentences using modals like "He can speak Chinese" and "They might not come to the party." The document defines primary auxiliaries like be, do, and have and how they change form based on subject. It also lists common modal auxiliaries and their negative forms, noting that modals only have a single form without additions like -s, -ed, or -ing. Finally, it indicates there will be practice questions to reinforce the concepts.

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    Modals

    Class 10
    Learning Objectives
    • Students will be able to give and receive instructions using Modals.
    • Students will be able to define and identify Modal auxiliaries.
    • They will be able to express their moods and emotions both in writing and verbal
    communication.
    What are Modals?
    Examples
    1. He can speak Chinese
    2. He should not be late
    3. She should be here by 9:00.
    4. They might not come to the
    party.
    Primary Auxiliaries
    • Primary auxiliaries are be, do and have. NOTE : The primary auxiliaries change
    • The forms of be are am, is, are, was and were. their form according to the number and
    • The forms of do are do, does and did. person of the subject.
    • The forms of have are have, has and had.

    Examples :
    1. He is singing. They are singing.
    2. She does not come here everyday.
    3. We have done our work.
    4. She has done her work.
    Modal Auxiliaries
    • Modal auxiliaries are can, could, may, might, shall,
    should, will, would, must, ought (to), used (to), need,
    dare.
    • Negative Modals – couldn’t, wouldn’t, shouldn’t,
    mustn’t, needn’t, ought not to.
    • Modals have only a single form. We do not add – ‘s’,
    ‘ed’ or ‘ing’ to them.
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    Modals Summary

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