GRAMMAR: MODAL AUXILIARY

MODALS

A modal is always followed by the base form of a verb.

The following is a list of some modals:

can may will shall must had better

could might would should have to ought to

A modal expresses mood or attitude:

Ability : She can run in the race.

Possibility : She could run in the race.

She might run in the race.

She may run in the race.

Advisability : She had better run in the race.

She ought to run in the race.

She should run in the race.

Necessity : She must run in the race.

She has to run in the race.

Intention : She has to run in the race.

She shall run in the race.

Past Habit : She will run in the race.

She would run in the race.

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