Examples:-You can play the guitar- She could speak french-You may enter-I might order pizza- You must do the homework-I shall attend-You should watch that film-Will you get the door?-Would you call m later?
Modal verbs:Can, Could, May, Might, Will/Shall, Would, Should, Must, Have to, Ought to
And, what will we learn now?
Now we will learn everything about Modal verbs. They are used along with a main verb to indicate ability, necessity, possibility, and permission. In sentences containing modal verbs, the main verb takes the infinitive form. They come before the main verb and they never change
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Could: past form of "can", indicate possibility, make a polite requestAff: you could become an artistNeg: she could not become a doctorInt: Could you tell me the time? It is 00:41 amInt Wh: Where could I go to take english classes? You could go to an institute
Can: indicate possibility, ability, permission and make a request
Aff: we can drive or walkNeg: She can not do the exercise Int: Can I have some water? yes, you can/no, you can notInt wh: Where can I have some water? You can have some water in this place
Now, we will see their function and structure. The structure in affirmative sentences: P + Modal verb + V + C. In negative sentences: P + Modal verb + not + V + C. Interrogative sentences: Modal verb + P + V + C?. And in wh questions: Wh + Modal verb + V + C?
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Might: indicate possibilityAff: you might call herNeg: She might no do thatInt: Might I go to the party tonight? Yes, you might/No, you might notInt wh: Why might I go to the party? You might go to the party because yo want
May: indicate permission, possibility, make a requestAff: Lucy may arrive lateNeg: I may not come tonight Int: May I respond? Yes, you may/ No, you may notInt wh: Why may I respond? You may respond because you know the answer
In this tense, we have to follow the same rules as in present simple?
No! In this tense we do not have to add -s/-es to the main verb in the sentences. We use the main verb in its infinitive form