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1 Modal Verbs In English

2 Terminology for Verbs Ex. Base form – go Infinitive form – to go

3 The modal verbs are a small distinguished class of auxiliaries (helpers)

4 These words are called verbs because there is action associated with them.

5 ACTIONS advice ability request necessity probability obligation
deduction

6 MAIN MODALS can could might may must will would shall ought should

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8 can could dare had better may might must / to have to necessarily need ought possible shall should usually will would

9 Examples With modal: You're shivering – you must be cold.
Without modal: You're shivering – you are cold.

10 Someone must have taken the key
With modal: Someone must have taken the key because it’s not here. Without modal: Someone took the key

11 I didn't order ten books. This has to be a mistake.
With modal: I didn't order ten books. This has to be a mistake. Without modal: I didn't order ten books. This is a mistake.

12 These keys are not mine; they have got to be yours.
With modal: These keys are not mine; they have got to be yours. Without modal: These keys are not mine; they are yours.

13 It can’t be a burglar. All the doors and windows are locked.
With modal: It can’t be a burglar. All the doors and windows are locked. Without modal: It is be a burglar. All the doors and windows are locked.

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16 to be able to to be going to to be about to to have to to have got to to be to to be supposed to *to used to to be allowed to to be permitted to

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