Modal verbs like_auxiliaries
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Modal verbs always form the negative by adding "not" and take the auxiliary position in questions. They have short answers of "yes" or "no" plus the modal verb and can act as verbal pronouns by replacing the verb phrase that follows them. Modal verbs share features in how they are used to negate sentences, ask questions, and provide short answers as well as standing in for following verb phrases.
Modal verbs like_auxiliaries
- 1. MODAL VERBS: SHARED FEATURES Modal verbs ALWAYSform the negative adding NOT I could see He will work He won¡¯t work I couldn¡¯t see Ici ¡®06 I could not see He will not work She can play She cannot play She can¡¯t play
- 2. MODAL VERBS: SHARED FEATURES Modal verbs ALWAYS take the auxiliary position in QUESTIONS I can speak German Ici ¡®06 Can you speak German? Mary will go to Italy Where will she go? aux subj verb aux subj verb
- 3. MODAL VERBS: SHARED FEATURES Modal verbs have SHORT ANSWERS Can you speak German? Ici ¡®06 Yes, I can Will she go to Italy? Yes, she will No, I can¡¯t No, she won¡¯t
- 4. MODAL VERBS: SHARED FEATURES Modal verbs also behave like ¡®VERBAL¡¯ PRONOUNS Mary can¡¯t speak to them today, but I can. Ici ¡®06 I can (speak to them) Will she go to Italy? No, she won¡¯t but Peter will No, she won¡¯t (go to Italy)but Peter will (go to Italy)