Modals are those auxiliary (helping) verbs which express the or of the ‘mode’ ‘manner’ actions indicated by the main verbs. They express modes such as ability, possibility, probability, permission, obligation, etc. The following are auxiliaries: - Shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to, need, dare. Use of Modal Auxiliaries Shall and Will is used with the first person subject (I, we) and used with all person ‘Shall’ ‘will’, subject, to express simple future. with the first person subject, expresses: ‘Shall’ Intention e.g. I go home today, promise e.g. I try to do better. Threat e.g. I shall kill him. Determination e.g. I shall do or die. with the second & third person subject, expresses: ‘Will’ order e.g. You will do it just now. threat e.g. You will be punished promise e.g. You will have a holiday determination e.g. You will work for me. Intention e.g. Will he go with you? is used to express: Determination e.g. I have my way. habitual action e.g. he would sit all day with the book in his hand. willingness e.g. I would do my best to satisfy you. wish e.g. Would that I were healthy. is used to express: ‘Should’ Duty e.g. We should keep our word. advice e.g. you should take rest.’ after Work hard lest you should fail. ‘lest ’e.g. polite request e.g. Should I help you to solve this problem? is used to express: ‘May’ Possibility e.g. he may succeed in his work. Permission e.g. may I come in? Wish e.g. may you live long. Purpose e.g. he works hard so that he may pass. Can is used to express: e.g. He can swim He cannot speak English Permission e.g. You can go now. Can I use your bicycle?
Modals are those auxiliary (helping) verbs which express the ‘mode’ or ‘manner’ of the actions indicated by the main verbs. They express modes such as ability, possibility, probability, permission, obligation, etc. The following are auxiliaries: - Shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must, ought to, used to, need, dare. Use of Modal Auxiliaries Shall and Will ‘Shall’ is used with the first person subject (I, we) and ‘will’, used with all person subject, to express simple future. ‘Shall’ with the first person subject, expresses: Intention e.g. I go home today, promise e.g. I try to do better. Threat e.g. I shall kill him. Determination e.g. I shall do or die. ‘Will’ with the second & third person subject, expresses: order e.g. You will do it just now. threat e.g. You will be punished promise e.g. You will have a holiday determination e.g. You will work for me. Intention e.g. Will he go with you? is used to express: Determination e.g. I have my way. habitual action e.g. he would sit all day with the book in his hand. willingness e.g. I would do my best to satisfy you. wish e.g. Would that I were healthy. ‘Should’ is used to express: Duty e.g. We should keep our word. advice e.g. you should take rest.’ after ‘lest ’e.g. Work hard lest you should fail. polite request e.g. Should I help you to solve this problem? ‘May’ is used to express: Possibility e.g. he may succeed in his work. Permission e.g. may I come in? Wish e.g. may you live long. Purpose e.g. he works hard so that he may pass. Can is used to express: e.g. He can swim He cannot speak English Permission e.g. You can go now. Can I use your bicycle?
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