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MODALS Flashcards

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A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ​

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  • Ability
  • Possibility
  • Permission
  • Obligation
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are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to.​

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Modal phrases (or semi-modals)

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ask questions even more politely than you would with “can”

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Could

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state a logical deduction

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Ought to

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The most polite out of all the modal verbs to ask permission

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May

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use it to express decisions about the future ​

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Will - Shall

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