Model Auxiliaries

By- Abheeshta, Kushi

Learning objectives
 WHAT ARE MODEL AUXILIARIES
 THE FUNCTIONS AND EXAMPLES
OF A FEW MODEL AUXILIARIES
 FIRST MODEL AUXILIARY
CAN IS USED-

1. TO EXPRESS ABILITY
KUSHI CAN RUN A MILE IN 6.9 MINUITES
ABHEESHTA CAN PLAY VOLLEYBALL TOO WELL

2. TO EXPRESS OR ASK FOR PERMISSION

MAAM CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE US A FREE PERIOD?
MANYA CAN YOU PLEASE BE QUIET?
CAN - MODEL AUXILIARY

3. TO EXPRESS POSSIBILITY
MANYA CAN BE QUIET IF SHE TRIES.
SHLOK CAN BE BIG IN HIS DREAMS.

4. WITH VERBS OF PERCEPTION

I CAN FEEL IT
CAN YOU HEAR THAT!
 SECOND MODEL AUXILIARY
MAY –

1. TO EXPRESS PERMISSIONS
MAY I COME IN?
MAY I GET A RIDE?
MAY I BORROW YOUR PEN, PLEASE?

2. TO EXPRESS POSSIBILITY
THE NEW ENGLISH TEACHER MAY GET AN AWARD
TODAY.
IT IS SUNNY, IT MAY RAIN.
MAY- MODEL AUXILIARY
3. TO EXPRESS A WISH, HOPE ANF PRAYER
MAY MANYA REST IN PEACE
MAY THE CLOUDS FOLLOW YOU EVERYWHERE.
THIRD MODEL AUXILIARY
COULD-

1. TO EXPRESS ABILITY IN THE PAST-

I COULD WALK 6.9KM IN MY MALGUDI DAYS.
WHEN I LIVED NEXT TO THE POOL, I COULD GO SWIMMING EVERYDAY.

2. TO EXPRESS CONDITIONAL ABILITY

I COULD SING BETTER IF I CHANGE MY VOICE BOX
IF I HAD A BALL, I COULD PLAY
COULD MODEL AUXILIARY

3. TO SEEK PERMISSION OR HELP

COULD YOU PLEASE LEND ME YOUR PEN FOR 1 NIGHT.
COULD WE PLEASE PLAY HERE?

NOTE- COULD IS MORE FORMAL THAN CAN AND IS USED WITH TEACHERS, STRANGER
ETC.
FOURTH MODEL AUXILIARY

MIGHT-
1. TO EXPRESS POSSIBLILTY WHEN THE CHANCES OF THE EVENT HAPPENING ARE
FEWER OR RARE
I MIGHT LEAVE NPS HSR TOMORROW
I MIGHT DIE ANYTIME THIS WEEK

Manjusha ma’am this is for you

FIFTH MODEL AUXILIARY
SHALL
1. WITH THE FIRST PERSON ( I AND WE ) TO EXPRESS THE SIMPLE FUTURE
I SHALL SUBMIT MY INCOMPLETE NOTES BY THE END OF THE YEAR
(MANYA TO ALL THE TEACHERS)
I SHALL BURY HER IN THE CEMETRY NEXT TO MY HOUSE (MANYA’S
PARENTS AFTER SHE GETS HY MARKS)
SHALL MODEL AUXILIARY
2. WITH THE SECOND PERSON (YOU) AND THIRD PERSON (HE/SHE/IT) TO
EXPRESS A PROMISE OR GIVE A COMMAND
HE SHALL GET HIS WORK BY TOMORROW, I ASSURE YOU.
HE SHALL GET BIGGER OVER THE YEARS
3. IN QUESTIONS, OFFERS OR SUGGESTIONS
YOU LOOK DULL, SHALL I MAKE YOU SOME CHAI
SIXTH MODEL AUXILIARY
WILL
1. TO EXPRESS WILLINGNESS WITH FIRST PERSON, ESPECIALLY IN ITS
CONTRACTED FORM I’LL
CERTAINLY DISOBEY YOU, YOUR LEIGE
WE’LL GO ON A RIDE TOMORROW
2. TO EXPRESS DETERMINATION OR A PROMISE, ESPECIALLY WITH THE FIRST
PERSON, THAT IS I AND WE
WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU!
I WILL NEVER CALL YOU AGAIN
WILL MODEL AUXILIARY
3. TO EXPRESS A POLITE REQUEST IN A QUESTION FORM
WILL YOU PLEASE GET OUT OF MY CLASS (WHOSE SAY’S THIS OFTEN
CHILDREN?)
WILL YOU OPEN THE WINDOWS PLEASE? IT IS QUITE STUFFY.
4. TO EXPRESS FUTURE TIME
WILL YOU COME TOMORROW NIGHT?
KUSHI WILL BE A TEENAGER ON SEP 12 .

NOTE: PREVIOUSLY, SHALL WAS USED WITH THE FIRST PERSON AND WILL WITH THE SECOND AND THIRD
PERSONS. THE TWO ARE NOW USED IINTERCHANGEABLY .
SEVENTH MODEL AUXILIARY
SHOULD-

1. TO EXPRESS A POLITE REQUEST-

YOU SHOULD REPLACE ALL THE GRAVES.
EIGHT MODEL AUXILIARY
WOULD-

1. TO EXPRESS A POLITE REQUEST

WOULD YOU MIND HELPING ME WITH THIS PAINTING

2. TO EXPRESS A HABITUAL ACTION IN THE PAST

WHEN KUSHI WAS SMALL SHE WAS CUTE, NOW SHE WOULD HAVE
BECOME UGLY
WOULD MODEL AUXILIARY
3. TO EXPRESS POSIBILITY
THAT WOULD BE THE MILKMAN, HE USUALLY COMES AT THIS TIME
THAT WOULD BE GUEST, WE ARE EXPECTING THEM ANY MOMENT
NINTH MODEL AUXILIARY
MUST-

1. TO EXPRESS OBLIGATION
YOU MUST STAND UP WHEN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM IS PLAYED.

2. TO EXPRESS NECESSITY
YOU MUST KILL HER, SHE IS A THREAT TO US

3. TO EXPRESS PROBABILITY
PEOPLE IN 8A KEPT QUIET, IT MUST HAVE RAINED
TENTH MODEL AUXILIARY
OUGHT TO-

1. TO EXPRESS THE SAME FEELINGS OF OBILIGATION AS MUST

WE OUGHT TO LEAVE SOON OR IT WILL START RAINING AGAIN.

NOTE: MUST IS A STRONGER FORM OF OUGHT TO .

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