MODAL VERBS

Modal verbs:

O Have no endingse.g. she can swim and not she cans swimO Need no auxiliary verbse.g. may I go out?O Are always followed by bare infinitivee.g. they must study hard to pass the test

Modal verbs

O Can (ability/possibility/permission/offer/request)O Could (possibility/permission/offer/suggestion)O May/Might (possibility/permission)O Will/Would (polite request)O Should/Ought to (advice/suggestion)O Must (obligation/logical assumption/strong advice)O Have to (external obligation)

We use modal verbs to:

O Ask for permissionO Give / refuse permissionO Make offersO Make polite requestsO Make a suggestionO Give adviceO Express certainty

O Penny can speak German(ability)O Can/Could I use your pen, please?(permission)O I could pick up the children from school if you like(offer)O They may win the competition(possibility)O Students may not talk during the exam(lack of permission)O I think you should see a doctor(advice)O I must finish my essay today(obligation)O Glen passed all of his exams; he must be very happy(logical assumption)O Will/would you help me fix my bike later?(polite request)

For more practice:

O http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-exercises/modals-1

O http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/grammar-exercises/modals-deduction-present

O Eirini Gkai