MODALS OF ABILITY

Modals of ability

Modals of ability

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By the end of the lesson, students will learn the use of can and could as a way to talk about abilities in the present and in the past.

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What are modal verbs?

Modal verbs are a part of the larger category called auxiliary verbs which are verbs that cannot be used on their own. They need to be accompanied by another (main) verb. Sometimes modal verbs are called modal auxiliaries. Modal verbs are used to express ability, obligation, permission, assumptions, probability and possibility, requests and offers, and advice. Each modal verb can have more than one meaning which depends on the context of that sentence (or question).

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Modals of ability

We can use modal verbs to talk about ability (either the general ability or specific ability in a particular situation). The modal verbs of ability are ‘can’, ‘could’, and ‘be able to’. Ability can be expressed in the past, present, or future.

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