Modals

Modals

What are modal verbs

• They never change their form. You can't add "s", "ed", "ing"...

• They are always followed by an infinitive without "to"

• They are used to indicate modality allow speakers to express certainty, possibility, willingness, obligation, necessity, ability

Examples

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Rose and Ted

be good players. They have won hundreds of cups!

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You

pay to use the library. It’s free

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I’m not sure where my wife is at the moment. She

be at her dance class

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Jerry

be working today. He never works on Sundays.

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You

be 18 to see that film.

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You

hear this story. It’s very funny.

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Dad

go and see a doctor. His cough is getting worse all the time.

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You don’t have to shout. I

hear you very well.

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It

be him. I saw him a week ago, and he didn’t look like that.

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You look pretty tired. I think you

go to bed early tonight.

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Let me look. I.

be able to help you.

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“Children, you

cross the street if the lights are red!”

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You

sit so near the TV. It’s bad for your eyes.

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I’m sorry but I

give you a lift because my car is broken.

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I

stop and talk to you now. I have to get to the library.