MODAL VERBS

UNIMINUTO UNIVERSITY
 WHAT IS A
MODAL VERB?
The modal verbs are those words that work as auxilia
verbs to give different intentions to the comunication
https://www.lingokids.com/es/ingles-para-ninos/verbos-modales
 USES OF MODAL VERBS
We use the modal verbs to express:

Ability
Suggestions / Advices
Possibility / certainty
Obligation
Necessity
Permission
Requests
Offers
THE MODAL VERBS ARE:
 CAN
 COULD
 SHOULD / OUGHT TO
 MUST
 HAVE TO
 MAY / MIGHT
 MUST
 SHALL
 WOULD
 Can: ability, opportunity (in the
present), asking and giving permission
(informal), polite requests, offers (to do
something). THE
 Could: ability , opportunity in the MODAL
past, asking permission (formal),
possibility (small possibility), polite
VERBS
requests (asking for things) USES
 May: asking permission (no speaking-
very formal), possibility (present-future),
suggestions.
Must: Certainly, necessity, rules,
order, wish.
THE
Should /Ought to: advices, asking MODAL
advices, ing/ form, to give a personal
opinion. VERBS
USES
Shall (I / We): suggestions, offers.
 THE
 Might: Possibility (present / future),
less possibility that an action MODAL
happens.
VERBS
 Need: Things that we must do, USES
things that we must get.
THE MODAL VERBS IN
NEGATIVE FORM
MODAL VERBS USES
 Can’t  For something impossible, to refuse permission, certainly.

 May not / Might not  Prohibitions, refuse permission (very formal/ no speaking),

it represents something possible but i negative way.

 Mustn’t  Bad ideas, rules, prohibitons.

 Couldn’t  Something possible.

 Needn’t  Something is not necessary,