Modal Auxiliaries
The modal auxiliaries (or modals) include the following:
can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would, .
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Modals are always followed by the base form of a verb or auxiliary verb.
Modals are always the same form no matter what...
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Modal Auxiliaries
The modal auxiliaries (or modals) include the following:
can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would, .
.
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Modals are always followed by the base form of a verb or auxiliary verb.
Modals are always the same form no matter what the subject is.
In standard American English, a predicate verb phrase cannot contain more
than one modal.
correct
He will be able to go.
not correct
* He will can go.
Below are example sentences containing the modal may and the verb go.
Notice that the form of the modal does not change.
Also notice that the
base form of a verb or auxiliary verb always follows the modal.
I may go.
You may go.
He may go.
It may go.
We may go.
They may go.
He may have gone.
They may have gone.
He may be going.
They may be going.
He may have been going.
They may have been going.
Modals and related verb phrases add meanings to verbs.
Below are some of
those meanings:
Ability/Availability
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