What does the modal verb show?
Key Notes:
🌟 Modal Verbs: What Do They Show? 🌟
Modal verbs are special helping verbs that give extra meaning to the main verb in a sentence. They help us express things like possibility, ability, permission, or obligation. ✅
| Ability 💪 |
Shows what someone can or cannot do.
Examples:
- I can swim. 🏊
- She cannot lift the box. 📦❌
| Possibility 🤔 |
Shows if something might or might not happen.
Examples:
- It may rain today. 🌧️
- We might go to the park. 🌳
| Permission ✅🚦 |
Shows if someone is allowed or not allowed to do something.
Examples:
- You may enter the classroom. 🏫
- You cannot touch the painting. 🖼️❌
| Obligation / Necessity 📝⚠️ |
Shows if someone must or should do something.
Examples:
- You must wear a helmet. 🪖
- We should help our friends. 🤝
| Politeness / Suggestion 🙂💬 |
Makes sentences polite or suggestive.
Examples:
- You could try this game. 🎮
- Shall we dance? 💃🕺
| 🔑 Quick List of Common Modal Verbs |
| Modal Verb | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| can / could | Ability | I can read fast. 📖 |
| may / might | Possibility | It might snow tomorrow. ❄️ |
| must / should | Obligation | You must finish homework. 📝 |
| will / shall | Future / Suggestion | I will call you. 📞 |
| cannot / must not | Prohibition | You cannot cheat. ❌ |
| ✅ Remember: |
Modal verbs never change form. ❌
- Wrong: He cans swim. ❌
- Right: He can swim. ✅
They always come before the main verb. 🗣️
Let’s practice!🖊️
