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Form - Summary
Important

May / Might

1. Positive - present / future

Subject + may/might + verb (base form)

2. Negative - present / future

Subject + may not/might not + verb (base form)

Example

1. I may be late for work.

2. I might not come to the party this weekend.

Important

Question form

To make questions - change the place of 'may/might' and the subject.

(Question word) + may/might + subject + verb (base form)?

Example

1. Why might he be late?

2. May she use the bathroom?

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Can / Could​

1. Positive - present / past

Subject + can/could + verb (base form)

2. Negative - present / past

Subject + can't/cannot / couldn't/could not + verb (base form)

Example

1. I can ride a bike.

I could speak English well when I was 10.

2. I cannot drive.

I couldn't ride a bike when I was a child.

Tips and Tricks

After could and couldn't we usually say the time when we didn't have this ability. We

use expressions such as; "when I was + age/a child/at school".

Important

Question form

To make questions - change the place of 'can' and the subject.

(Question word) + can /can't + subject + verb (base form)?

Example

What can't she do?

Can he read?
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Should

1. Positive

Subject + should + verb (base form)

2. Negative

Subject + should not / shouldn't + verb (base form)

Example

1. You should do more exercise.

2. We shouldn't leave yet. It's raining outside.

Important

Question form

To make questions - change the place of 'should' and the subject.

(Question word) + should/shouldn't + subject + verb (base form)?

Example

Should we take the bus?

What shouldn't I eat before bed?

Tips and Tricks

These are all modal verbs and, if there is a following verb, it will always be a base

form of the verb.​

*Do not add ‘s’ to the third person singular of the verb that follows a modal verb.

For example - He should buy a new car. NOT​ He should buys a new car.
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