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English Project: Drishti Makol ROLL NO:-02

Modals are special verbs that provide additional information about the function of the main verb that follows. Some characteristics of modals are that they never change form and are always followed by an infinitive without "to." Different modals indicate mood, such as intention, probability, permission, ability, instruction, willingness, prediction, and more. Examples are given of modals like can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, will, and their various uses and meanings.

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English Project: Drishti Makol ROLL NO:-02

Modals are special verbs that provide additional information about the function of the main verb that follows. Some characteristics of modals are that they never change form and are always followed by an infinitive without "to." Different modals indicate mood, such as intention, probability, permission, ability, instruction, willingness, prediction, and more. Examples are given of modals like can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, will, and their various uses and meanings.

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ENGLISH PROJECT

DRISHTI MAKOL
IX-C
ROLL NO:- 02
MODALS
MODALS ARE SPECIAL VERBS. THEY
ARE DIFFERENT FROM NORMAL
VERBS LIKE EAT, PLAY, SLEEP ETC.
THEY GIVE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT ENGLISH. THE
FUNCTION OF THE MAIN VERB THAT
FOLLOWS IT. THEY HAVE A GREAT
VARIETY OF COMMUNICATIVE
FUNCTIONS.
SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF
MODALS
. THEY NEVER CHANGE THEIR FORMS. WE CAN’T
ADD “S”, “ED”, “ING” .

. THEY ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWED BY AN


INFINITIVE WITHOUT “TO”.
.THEY ARE USED TO INDICATE MODALITY AND
ALLOW SPEAKERS TO EXPRESS CERTAINITY,
POSSIBILITY, WILLINGNESS ETC.
MOOD MODALS
INTENTION SHALL,WILL

PROBABILITY COULD, MAY, MIGHT


PERMISSION MAY, CAN, SHALL
ABILITY CAN, COULD
INSTRUCTION SHOULD
WILLINGNESS WILL
PREDICTION WILL
WISH MAY
ADVICE SHOULD, OUGHT TO
SUGGESTION SHALL, COULD
POSSIBILITY CAN, MAY
ASSUPTION MUST
NATURAL PROPENSITY WILL
PROMISE/THREAT SHALL, WILL
REQUEST/OFFER COULD, MIGHT, MAY, CAN, SHOULD
OBLIGATION/COMPULSION MUST, NEED TO, HAVE TO, WILL, SHALL
PROHIBITION MUST NOT
EXAMPLES
. YOU SHOULD DRIVE CAREFULLY.
. WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT THE DOOR?
. I CAN SPEAK GERMAN.
. SHALL I CARRY YOUR BAG.
CAN
IT IS USED TO EXPRESS THE ABILITY
TO DO SOMETHING IN THE PRESENT
OR TO GET THE PERMISSION TO DO
SOMETHING IN THE PRESENT OR TO
REQUEST,OFFER,SUGGEST OR TO
EXPRESS THE POSSIBILITY.
. I CAN SPEAK ENGLISH.
. CAN I GO TO THE CINEMA?
. CAN YOU WAIT A MOVEMENT, PLEASE?
. I CAN LEND YOU MY CAR TILL
TOMORROW.
. IT CAN GET VERY HOT IN ARIZONA.
COULD
IT IS USED TO EXPRESS THE ABILITY
TO DO SOMETHING IN THE PAST OR
TO GET PERMISSION IN THE PASTNOR
TO ASK A POLITE QUESTION , POLITE
REQUEST , POLITE OFFER , POLITE
SUGGESTION AND POSSIBILITY.
EXAMPLES
. I COULD SPEAK ENGLISH.
. I COULD GO TO THE CINEMA.
. COULD I GO TO THE CINEMA
PLEASE?
. I COULD GET VERY HOT IN
MONATA.
I COULD LEND YOU MY CAR TILL
TOMORROW.
MAY
IT IS USE TO EXPRESS THE
POSSIBILITY OR TO GET
PERMISSION TO DO
SOMETHING AND TO GIVE
A POLITE SUGGESTION.
EXAMPLES
. IT MAY RAIN TODAY.
. MAY I GO TO THE
CINEMA?
. MAY I HELP YOU.
MIGHT
IT IS USED TO EXPRESS
POSSIBILITY AND FOR
HESISTANT OFFER.
EXAMPLES
. IT MIGHT RAIN
TODAY.
.MIGHT I HELP
YOU?
MUST NOT/ MAY NOT
IT IS USED FOR
PROHIBITION.
EXAMPLES

. YOU MUSTN’T WORK ON


DAD’S COMPUTER.
NEED NOT
SOMETHING IS
NOT NECESSARY.
I NEEDN’T GO TO THE SUPERMARKET
,WE ARE GOING TO RESTAURANT
TONIGHT.
OUGHT TO
IT MEANS TO GIVE ADVICE AND
OBLIGATION.
SHALL
. IT IS USED TO GIVE SUGGESTION.

. SHALL I CARRY YOUR


BAG?
WOULD
WISH, REQUEST AND HABITS IN THE PAST.

. WOULD YOU SHUT THE


DOOR PLEASE?
WILL
WISH , REQUEST, DEMAND,
ORDER, PREDICTION,
PRONMISE,SPONTANEOUS
DECISION, HABITS.
. WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT THE DOOR.
. I THINK IT WILL RAIN ON FRIDAY.
. I WILL STOP SMOKING.
THANK YOU

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