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MODAL VERBS
TYPES
ABILITY:
CAN, COULD
PERMISSION:
CAN, COULD, MAY
ADVICE:
SHOULD
OBLIGATION:
MUST, HAVE, TO
POSSIBILITY:
MIGHT, MAY, COULD, CAN
Features:
They do not have "S" in
the third person singular
(he-she-it)
They are followed by the
infinitive without "to".
The auxiliary forms do-does-did
are not compatible
with the negative and
interrogative form.
Iack some verb forms and tenses
EXAMPLES
PERMISSION
May, I borrow your dictionary?
OBLIGATION
I must memorize al of these rules about tenses.
ABILITY
David can speak three languages.
ADVICE
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year.
What are they?
They are a special group of verbs
They act as auxiliaries
Have a different behavior from the other vebs
