Use the correct modal verb
Key Notes:
🌟 Use the Correct Modal Verb 🌟
Modal verbs are special verbs that help the main verb to show ability, possibility, permission, or obligation. ✅
| Modal Verb | Use | Example |
|---|
| can 🏃♂️ | Ability / Possibility | I can swim. 🏊♀️ |
| could 🤔 | Past ability / Polite request | She could read when she was 5. 📖 |
| may 🌸 | Permission / Possibility | You may leave early. 🕒 |
| might 🌙 | Possibility | It might rain today. ☔ |
| shall 📜 | Suggestion / Offer | Shall we play a game? 🎲 |
| should 👍 | Advice / Recommendation | You should eat your vegetables. 🥦 |
| will 🚀 | Future action / Promise | I will help you tomorrow. 🤝 |
| would 🍰 | Polite request / Hypothetical | Would you like some cake? 🎂 |
| must 🛑 | Strong obligation / Necessity | You must wear a helmet. ⛑️ |
| ought to 💡 | Advice / Moral duty | You ought to tell the truth. 🗣️ |
| Tips for Choosing the Right Modal Verb |
- Use can / could for ability. 🏃♂️
- Use may / might for possibility. 🌦️
- Use must / should for obligation or advice. ✅
- Use will / would for future or polite requests. 🚀
- I can ride a bicycle. 🚴♀️
- She might join us later. ⏳
- You must do your homework. 📚
- Would you like some juice? 🥤
- We should be kind to everyone. ❤️
- Ability = 🏃 / 🏊 / 🎨
- Possibility = 🌦 / 🌙
- Obligation / Advice = ✅ / 📚 / 🛑
- Polite request = 🎂 / 🥤 / 🤝
Let’s practice!🖊️
