Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb that express meanings like ability, obligation, permission, and more. There are 12 main modal verbs in English: can, could, must, mustn't, needn't, may, might, should, ought to, would, shall, and will. Each modal verb has a specific meaning and use, such as "can" expressing ability and "must" expressing obligation. The document provides examples of how to use each modal verb and their meanings.

1. Modal Verbs
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3. MODAL VERBS
Modal verbs are a type of
Auxiliary Verbs with
"meaning".
These are the rules that apply
to Modal verbs.

5. • To make a negative sentence we
add "not".
" I can´t speak German"

7. • To make a question we change the
order of the Subject and Verb.
"May I help you?"

9. • No "-s" for the 3rd person
singular.
"It must be Tom"

11. • They are followed by a verb in the
Infinitive without to.
" You should answer the phone"

12. Modal Verb Meaning Translation Synonym Example
Am/Is/Are Tom can ride a
1.Can Ability Sé/Puedo
able to bike.
Ability in the Was/Were able She could
2. Could Sabía/Podía walk when she
Past to
was 10
months.
I must come to
3. Must Obligation Debo Have to school
everyday.
I mustn´t
4. Mustn’t Prohibition No se puede smoke in a
hospital
No obligation no hace falta You needn´t
5.Needn´t and no don´t have to bring
que...
prohibition anything
Probability/ It may rain
6. May Puede
Permission this afternoon.

13. Modal Verb Meaning Translation Synonym Examples
Low It might snow
7.Might Probability/ Podría
this afternoon
Permission
You should go
8.Should Advice Debería Ought to
to the dentist
Advice You ought to
9.Ought to Debería Should
(Formal) be more patient
Frequency in When she was
10.Would Solía Used to a child she
the Past
would read a
lot
¿Quieres que Do you want Shall I answer
11. Shall Volunteer
yo..? me to ...? the phone?
Would you Will you read
12. Will Offer ¿Quieres tú...? this for me,
like to...?
please?

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practice what you have learnt.

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