Modal verbs

Modal verbs

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Modal verbs

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• Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs with a great variety of communicative functions.

They are followed by:

• an infinitive

His mother can cook very well.

• have + past participle, if we are referring to a past action.

She could have invited you for dinner.

modal verbs

request

permission

ability

possibility

can could may

can could (ability in the past)

can could may might

can could would

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modal verbs

prohibition

suggestion

obligation

deduction

could shall

must

must

mustn't

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modal verbs

offer

prediction

advice

can could would shall (I, we)

could shall

will

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