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MODAL VERBS ((Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that cannot function as a…
MODAL VERBS
Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that cannot function as a main verb, unlike the auxiliary verbs "be", "do" and "have" that can function as a main verb.
Modal verbs express modality, ability, possibility, need or other condition. We use them for the future and the conditional.
As complementary verbs that are, modal verbs do not work without another verb. This other verb always goes after the modal verb and is in the base form (the infinitive without "to"). Modal verbs are not conjugated and have no time.
“Will” is used in interrogative phrases to request information, a favor or about options.
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In interrogative sentences, the use of "can" can request permission or ask about possibilities.
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Like "can", in interrogative phrases "could" you can request permission or ask about the possibilities, but it is more formal.
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Like "could", "may" is used to indicate possibilities in the future.
I would bring an umbrella, it may rain later.
In interrogative phrases, the use of "may" is more polite than "can" or "could".
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“Might” is used to indicate possibilities in the present or the future. In these cases, it is a synonym for "may."
I would bring an umbrella, it might rain later.
As we will see in later lessons, “will” is used to form the future tense.
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