Could you take a look at it, please? I would appreciate it very much. Teacher, the quiz might not be working correctly.Teacher, the quiz doesn’t work! It’s broken! Fix it!.Would you mind opening the door, please?.What are some common ways you use modal verbs? To be polite Leo and Lucas may to arrive late, but they said that they would to be happy to bring the ice.Third, when you make a question, you start with the modal, just as we do with do/does, am/is/are, has/have.įinally, modal verbs are followed by the infinitive, or base form, of the other verb without the “to”. Instead, you say “he might” (not he mights). However, you don’t do this with modal verbs. he might … “Leo” requires a verb in the third person singular in the present tense this means you add -s to the end. Leo and Lucas say that they might come to the party.Leo says that he might come to the party.Second, modal verbs do not change form for first, second, or third person. You don’t usually use a modal verb by itself unless the main verb is implied or understood.
This old computer must not be worth much money today.įirst, modal verbs add meaning to another verb. They ought to be finished with work by now. Will, is going to, is supposed to, should, ought to, must They might want to read the instructions before trying to do the homework. The weather is dry, so she had better water the garden. Should, ought to, had better, could, might want to We have to change our passwords every six months. (50%/50%)īenny could wash the dishes after dinner. (90% expectation)īenny may/might wash the dishes after dinner. (100% certain)īenny should wash the dishes after dinner. Here are some common modal verbs with their meanings and examples: MeaningĬould I have another cup of coffee, please?īenny will wash the dishes after dinner. What different meanings can you express with modal verbs? Modal verbs almost always accompany the base (infinitive) form of another verb using this simple formula: modal + (not) + verb.
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