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Modal verbs - Coggle Diagram
Modal verbs
form
Not used
There is no “s” in singular
There is no “do / does” in the question
There is no “don’t / doesn’t” in the negative
Modal verbs do not have infinitives or –ing forms
Modal verbs do not have all the tenses
Used
Modal verbs are followed by an infinitive without to
Modal verbs use other verbs to complete the tenses
Can is completed with be able to
Must is completed with have to
How do we use modals?
They do not need other auxiliary verbs
They do not accept conjugation
What do they express?
They can have more than one meaning
depending on the situations
Double concept modal:they have two meanings
Modals in past:they are used to express a situation in the past.
Single concept modal:they have one meaning
What are modal verbs?
They are Auxiliary verbs that
provide additional and specific meaning to the main verb of the sentence
Must
Shall
Might
May
Should
Could
Ought to
Will
Can
Would