CAN
COULD
Presentation
May
MUST
MODAL VERBS
SHOULD
HAVE TO
MODAL VERBS
A MODAL VERB IS A KIND OF VERB THAT HELPS US TO EXPRESS, POSSIBILITY, ABILITY PERMISSION OR OBLIGATION
CAN / COULD
They are used to express ability
She can jump.
He can't run.
CAN / COULD
They are used to ask for permission.
Can I ask the question?
Could I ask the question?
MAY
It is used to express permission.
May I come in?
should
It is used to give advise.
He should see a doctor.
must
Must is used to express obligation
You must turn off your phone when you travel by plane.
What do we learn?
Modal Verbs are great because they help us to understand the intention of the sentence much better.
They still the same with all the pronouns
I, you, he, she,we, they
Modal verb + verb infinitive form
can fly, should study, may sing
We find them between the pronoun and the verb
You should eat vegetables.
Practice makes perfect
Thanks!
MODAL VERBS
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CAN
COULD
Presentation
May
MUST
MODAL VERBS
SHOULD
HAVE TO
MODAL VERBS
A MODAL VERB IS A KIND OF VERB THAT HELPS US TO EXPRESS, POSSIBILITY, ABILITY PERMISSION OR OBLIGATION
CAN / COULD
They are used to express ability
She can jump.
He can't run.
CAN / COULD
They are used to ask for permission.
Can I ask the question?
Could I ask the question?
MAY
It is used to express permission.
May I come in?
should
It is used to give advise.
He should see a doctor.
must
Must is used to express obligation
You must turn off your phone when you travel by plane.
What do we learn?
Modal Verbs are great because they help us to understand the intention of the sentence much better.
They still the same with all the pronouns
I, you, he, she,we, they
Modal verb + verb infinitive form
can fly, should study, may sing
We find them between the pronoun and the verb
You should eat vegetables.
Practice makes perfect
Thanks!