What are modals? How to use Modal verbs?

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What are modals? How to use Modal verbs?
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What are Modal Verbs?

1. Modal verbs are helping verbs that are used along
   with main verbs to express possibility, ability,
   permission, or necessity.
2. They can also be used to express obligation,
   prediction, advice, and suggestion.

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How to Use Modal Verbs

• Modal verbs are always followed by the base form
  of the main verb (without "to").
• For example
• I can swim. (ability)
• You must study for the exam. (obligation)
• We may go to the movies tonight. (possibility)

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Common Modal Verbs

• Ought to obligation (less strong than must)
• Shall suggestion (more formal)
• Should advice, suggestion
• Will prediction, willingness
• Would request, past ability, prediction (less
  certain than will)

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Common Modal Verbs

• Can ability
• Could ability (past or uncertain), permission
  (more formal)
• May permission, possibility
• Might possibility (less likely than may)
• Must necessity, obligation

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Examples of Modal Verbs

• Ability She can speak three languages.
• Permission Could I borrow your pen, please?
  (more formal than "May I borrow your pen?")
• Permission May I borrow your pen?
• Possibility It might rain tomorrow.
• Necessity You must wear a seat belt in the car.

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Examples of Modal Verbs

• Obligation We ought to help those in need.
• Suggestion Shall we go out for dinner?
• Advice You should get enough sleep before the
  exam.
• Prediction I will be home late tonight.
• Request Would you mind opening the window?
• Past Ability I could run a marathon when I was
  younger.

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