Lecture 2 - English Modal Verbs

What type of verbs are "can," "could," "shall," and "must"?

• Action verbs

• Linking verbs

• Auxiliary verbs

• Transitive verbs

In a sentence containing a modal verb and a main verb, what form does the main verb always take?

• Past participle

• Gerund (verb-ing)

• Infinitive with "to"

• Bare infinitive

When is the modal verb "will" used to express probability?

• When something is unlikely to happen.

• When expressing a past obligation.

• When confident that something will happen in the future.

• When asking for permission.

You hear a baby crying loudly. Which modal verb would you use to express your confident belief that the baby is hungry, based on this observation?

• Should

• Will

• Must

• May

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

• Yes

• No

What is the correct way to express that an action should have been taken in the past?

• should be

• should have

• can be

• must have

Which modal verb is used for making general statements about something that is possible?

• could

• might

• can

• may

When expressing uncertainty about the present or future, which of the following modal verbs suggests a slightly lower likelihood compared to the others?

• could

• might

• may

• can

Which modal verb is used to express that something is impossible in the present?

• couldn't

• might not

• can't

• shouldn't