MODAL VERBS

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Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that we use to express an opinion about whether something is probable or possible. We also use them when talking about ability, asking permission, or making a request. Modal verbs are: 

• Can
• May
• Will
• Ought to
• Must
• Could
• Might
• Shall
• Should to
• Would

1. Affirmative form: Regularly, the modal verb precedes the main verb of the sentence, which goes in the infinitive form, that is, in the present. 

The structure is: Subject + Modal verb + Principal verb + Complement

For example: I must make a decision

2. Negative form: To make a negative sentence with a modal verb, we must add the adverb not after the modal. Except for may, all verbs can be contracted in their negative form. 

The structure is: Subject + Modal verb + Not + Principal verb + Complement

For example: I can´t lift so much weight

3. Interrogative form: When we want to ask something and there is a modal verb in the sentence, we must put the modal at the beginning of the sentence, followed by the subject and the main verb. 

 

The structure is: Modal verb +Subject + Principal verb + Complement?

For example: Should I send an email?

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