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    This document discusses English modal verbs and their uses. Modal verbs are used with other verbs to express ideas like possibility, necessity, and permission. The modal verbs discussed are can, could, need to, should, and must with their various meanings including ability, past ability, necessity, advice, firm necessity, and obligation. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses of each modal verb.

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    This document discusses English modal verbs and their uses. Modal verbs are used with other verbs to express ideas like possibility, necessity, and permission. The modal verbs discussed are can, could, need to, should, and must with their various meanings including ability, past ability, necessity, advice, firm necessity, and obligation. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses of each modal verb.

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    Lorena Gómez Salvador
    This document discusses English modal verbs and their uses. Modal verbs are used with other verbs to express ideas like possibility, necessity, and permission. The modal verbs discussed are can, could, need to, should, and must with their various meanings including ability, past ability, necessity, advice, firm necessity, and obligation. Examples are provided to illustrate the uses of each modal verb.

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    MODALS verb that is usually used with another

    verb to express ideas such as


    possibility, necessity, and
    permission

    past ability,
    ability, request CAN COULD suggestion

    advice,
    necessity NEED TO SHOULD recommendation

    firm necessity
    or obligation MUST

    I could paint when I was five.


    Mary can speak Chinese. We could write him a letter.
    Can I open the window? It could snow during the night.

    William needs to spend more She should stay home since she
    time with his family. is sick

    I must go and see my mom.


    Passengers must fasten their
    seatbelts.

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