PPT: Modals | English Grammar for Class 6 PDF Download

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Modal Verbs
Why, when, and how to
use them.
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Modal Verbs
Why, when, and how to
use them.
? A special type of auxiliary verb;
? They alter or complete the meaning of the
main verb;
? They express ideas such as capacity,
possibility, obligation, permission, prohibition,
probability, supposition, request, and desire.
? They can also indicate the level of formality in
the conversation.
? They do not take “s” for the third person
singular.
Main caracteristcis
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Modal Verbs
Why, when, and how to
use them.
? A special type of auxiliary verb;
? They alter or complete the meaning of the
main verb;
? They express ideas such as capacity,
possibility, obligation, permission, prohibition,
probability, supposition, request, and desire.
? They can also indicate the level of formality in
the conversation.
? They do not take “s” for the third person
singular.
Main caracteristcis
CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, 
MUST, SHALL, WILL, SHOULD, 
OUGHT TO, and WOULD. 
Main modal verbs
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Modal Verbs
Why, when, and how to
use them.
? A special type of auxiliary verb;
? They alter or complete the meaning of the
main verb;
? They express ideas such as capacity,
possibility, obligation, permission, prohibition,
probability, supposition, request, and desire.
? They can also indicate the level of formality in
the conversation.
? They do not take “s” for the third person
singular.
Main caracteristcis
CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, 
MUST, SHALL, WILL, SHOULD, 
OUGHT TO, and WOULD. 
Main modal verbs
One of the most commonly used
modals in English. It can express
ideas such as capacity,
permission or request.
CAN
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Modal Verbs
Why, when, and how to
use them.
? A special type of auxiliary verb;
? They alter or complete the meaning of the
main verb;
? They express ideas such as capacity,
possibility, obligation, permission, prohibition,
probability, supposition, request, and desire.
? They can also indicate the level of formality in
the conversation.
? They do not take “s” for the third person
singular.
Main caracteristcis
CAN, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, 
MUST, SHALL, WILL, SHOULD, 
OUGHT TO, and WOULD. 
Main modal verbs
One of the most commonly used
modals in English. It can express
ideas such as capacity,
permission or request.
CAN