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Modal verbs express modality, ability, posibility, necesity or other condition.

MODAL VERBS can, could, would

MODAL VEBRS

CAN Modal verb of ability

COULD Modal verb of ability Past form of can

WOULD Modal verb of condition

Modal verbs are verbs that work as auxiliars to express modality, ability, permission, suggestion, posibility, etc

MODAL VERBS

MODALS

Modal verbs are verbs that work as auxiliars to express modality, ability, permission, suggestion, posibility, etc

We use the modal verbs can, could and would to offer to do things for people or to invite them to do something.

MODAL VERBS

CAN

CAN usually talking about physical ability

Afirmattive Subject + can + verb + ... Negative Subject + cannot / can't + verb + ... Interrogative Can + subject + verb + ...?

Examples: I can swim very well I cannot swim very well Can I swim very well?

MODAL VERBS

COULD

COULD It's the past form of can, ability in past or posibility

Afirmattive Subject + could + verb + ... Negative Subject + couldn't + verb + ... Interrogative Could + subject + verb + ...?

Examples: I could run fast some years ago I couldn't run fast some years ago Could I run fast some years ago?

MODAL VERBS

WOULD

WOULD doesn't mean anything alone, it works as auxiliar verb and conditional

would work would like would travel would be would love would fly

MODAL VERBS

MORE INFO

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MORE ABOUT MODALS:

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WILL vs. WOULD

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Others:

CAN vs. COULD

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MODAL VERBS

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