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English 11

Modals are special verbs that provide additional information about the function of the main verb. There are three main types of modals: permission, prohibition, and possibility. Can and could express permission or ability, must not and cannot express prohibition or things that are forbidden, and may and might express possibility or probability. Examples of each modal verb are provided.
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English 11

Modals are special verbs that provide additional information about the function of the main verb. There are three main types of modals: permission, prohibition, and possibility. Can and could express permission or ability, must not and cannot express prohibition or things that are forbidden, and may and might express possibility or probability. Examples of each modal verb are provided.
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MODALS

CONTENTS
1.
DEFINITION OF MODALS

2.
TYPES OF MODALS

3.
EXAMPLES OF EACH TYPE
1

DEFINITION OF
MODALS
1.
WHAT IS MODALS ?

Modals are special verbs in English that gives


additional information about the function of
the main verb that follows. It is also called
modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, and modal
auxiliaries. Modal verbs are used to express
functions such as: Permission, Prohibition, and
Possibility.
2

TYPES OF
MODALS
2.
TYPES OF MODALS

PERMISSION POSSIBILITY
PROHIBITION
PERMISSION

CAN - used to express opportunity, to request oroffer


permission, and to show possibility ir impossibility.
EXAMPLES:
a. If you like, we can swimming after school tomorrow.
b. Can you sing a song for us?
c. She can achieve her goals with determination and hard
work.
PERMISSION

COULD - used as a more polite form of can when asking


for permission. It also refers to an ability that a person
generally had in the past or to something that was
generally possible in the past. It is the past tense of can.
EXAMPLES:
a. When I was younger, I could ran for miles.
b. Could you please take a picture, please?
c. I could have finished the project earlier if I had started
it sooner.
PROHIBITION

A. MUST NOT - used to indicate that


something is forbidden. Shows that
something is prohibited or not allowed.

EXAMPLES:
a. I must not waste any more time.
b. Students must not copy their work from the internet.
c. Tell them they must not make too much noise.
PROHIBITION

A. CANNOT / CAN’T - used to indicate that


someone is not allowed to do something.

EXAMPLES:
a. I cannot attend the said meeting today.
b. I cannot afford to buy a luxury car.
c.An empty sack cannot stand upright.
POSSIBILITY

A. MAY - used to indicate possibility or probability.


Something will possibly happen or to be true in the
future.
EXAMPLES:
a. May I leave this book with you?
b. You may go home if you want.
c. She may have heard everything you just said.
POSSIBILITY

B.MIGHT- the capacity to achieve or accomplish


something. It can also indicate probability or possibility.
EXAMPLES:
a. We might have done something to help you.
b. This might be the most difficult decisions she would
ever make.
c. The doctor said that I might be released when I feel
well.
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