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Modal verbs

Esto es un párrafo listo para contener creatividad, experiencias e historias geniales.

2024/2025

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Advice
Necessity/ lack of necessity
Prohibition
Obligation
Possibility
Ability
Types of modal verbs
Introduction

See the following examples:- *She CAN - I MUST submit this project on Friday

Introduction

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MODAL VERBS CHARACTERISTICS:1- They do not agree in third person singular as other auxiliary or lexical verbs do. 2. They are usually followed by a bare infinitive (exceptions: have to, ought to, need to) 3. They have no non-personal forms (i.e. present participle, gerund or infinitive) 4. Sometimes, they can be followed by a perfect infinitive.

Modal verbs can be considered auxiliary verbs. They provide additional information about the function of the verbs which follow them

should, shouldn't, ought to...

To give ADVICE

mustn't, wasn't/ werent' allowed to...

To express PROHIBITION

To express OBLIGATION

To express ABILITY

According to their meaning (i.e. what they express)

Types of Modal verbs

need to/ needn't/ don't have to...

To express NECESSITY

must, have to (has to..)

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may, might

To express POSSIBILITY

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can, can't, could, couldn't, be able to...

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Types of modal verbs

According to their meaning (i.e. what they express)

May, can, could

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To ask for PERMISSION

Must

To express CERTAINTY

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1. To express ABILITY

Used to express whether the subject of a sentence is able to do something
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2. Possibility

To express that something is possible but not certain
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3. Obligation

To express a necessary action, such as an obligation, duty, or requirement
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4. Prohibition

To express a ban/ restriction

5. Necessity/ lack of necessity

To express a necessity or when an action is not necessary
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6. Advice

To make a suggestions or give advice without ordering someone around.
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8. Certainty/ deduction

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9. Permission