Modal verbs: Introduction

We use auxiliary verbs to ......(You may choose more than 1 option.)

• make questions

• make negative statements

• make modal verbs

• give short answers

• discuss abilities, permission, probabilities.

Modal verbs are.....(You may choose more than 1 option)

• a special group/kind of auxiliary verbs

• not auxiliary verbs

• the same as auxiliary verbs

• similar to auxiliary verbs in some ways but different in some other ways

In a complete sentence, _______ follows a modal verb.

• a noun

• an adjective

• a verb

• an adverb

• a preposition

What makes modal verbs different from auxiliary verbs? (You may choose more than 1 option)

• modal verbs can be removed.

• modal verbs have their own meanings

• the word that follows a modal verb is the base form of the verb

• modal verbs have only two forms

• modal verbs have singular and plural forms

Which form of verbs follow modal verbs? (You may choose more than 1 option)

• -ing form

• plural form

• base form

• past tense

• past participle

which verb is not a modal?

• be

• can

• should

• may

• will

which verb is not a modal?

• must

• can

• will

• may

• do

which verb is not a modal?

• must

• can

• will

• may

• do

which verb is not a modal?

• must

• have

• will

• could

• would

Modal verbs are used to...(You may choose more than 1 option)

• talk about probability

• make deduction

• show excitement/surprise

• ask/give permission

• show friendship