Modal verbs English Grammer PowerPoint download
- 1. I can fly I will escape
- 3. What are modal verbs? Modals (also called modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries) are special verbs which behave irregularly in English. They are different from normal verbs like "work, play, visit...“ They never change their forms. You can't add "s", "ed", "ing"... List of modal verbs can, could, may, might, will, would, shall, should, must
- 4. Use of modal verbs: Modal verbs are used to express functions such as: Permission Ability Obligation Prohibition Advice possibility
- 5. Modal Verb Expressing Example must Strong obligation You must stop when the traffic lights turn red. logical conclusion / Certainty He must be very tired. He's been working all day long. must not prohibition You must not smoke in the hospital. can ability I can swim. permission Can I use your phone please? possibility Smoking can cause cancer. could ability in the past When I was younger I could run fast. polite permission Excuse me, could I just say something? possibility It could rain tomorrow!
- 6. may permission May I use your phone please? possibility, probability It may rain tomorrow! might polite permission Might I suggest an idea? possibility, probability I might go on holiday to Australia next year. need not lack of necessity/absence of obligation I need not buy tomatoes. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. should/ought to obligation I should / ought to see a doctor. I have a terrible headache. advice You should / ought to revise your lessons logical conclusion He should / ought to be very tired. He's been working all day long.