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Modals can - could will - would may - might - must shall - should

Modals used as auxiliary verb (e.g. I can go) do not show tense or subject agreement (e.g. He can go - not He cans go) before the negative particle in not negation (e.g. I cannot go) before the subject in yes-no questions (e.g. Can you go?) take the bare infinitive verb as the main verb in a verb phrase (e.g. He can go - not He can to go or He can went) • express stance meanings (see next slides)

Time Differences with Modals Modals referring to present and future time: can may shall will Modals that can refer to past time: could might should would * Note that each present/ future modal has a corresponding past modal

Stance meanings of Modals Permission/ ability: can could may might Meanings Personal meaning - permission or possibility, ability Logical meaning - possibility

Stance meanings of Modals Obligation/ necessity: must should have (got) to need to be supposed to Meanings Personal meaning - obligation Logical meaning - necessity

Stance meanings of Modals Volition/ prediction: will would shall Meanings Personal meaning - volition or intention Logical meaning - prediction

Frequency of Modals in Academic Writing can may will would should must could might have to shall The most frequent modals in academic writing are can, may, and will. Would, should, must, could, and might are used but infrequently. The most infrequent modals in academic writing are have to and shall. Shall is extremely infrequent.