All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. - TopicsExpress



          

All the auxiliary verbs except be, do and have are called modals. Unlike other auxiliary verbs modals only exist in their helping form; they cannot act alone as the main verb in a sentence. Be, do, and have also differ from the other auxiliaries in that they can also serve as ordinary verbs in a given sentence. The modal verbs are:- CAN / COULD / MAY / MIGHT / MUST / SHALL / SHOULD / OUGHT TO / WILL / WOULD Modal : CAN Example: They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it. Can I smoke here? Can you help me? Uses : Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking for permission Request MODAL : Would EXAMPLE : Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt please? Would you mind waiting a moment? "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d be fine." Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please." USES: Asking for permission Request Request Making arrangements Invitation Preferences
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 15:07:51 +0000

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