Modal Verbs Definition
Modal verbs are used to express ideas such as possibility, intention, obligation and necessity.
CAN, COULD, WILL, WOULD, SHALL, SHOULD, OUGHT TO, DARE and NEED are some examples.
- eg: I would have told you, if you had wanted me to.
- eg: Yes, I can do that.
See Also:
Auxiliary Verb; Deontic Modality; Dynamic Modality; Ditransitive Verb; Dynamic Verb; Epistemic Modality; Finite Verb; Inchoative Verb; Intransitive Verb; Irregular Verb; Non-finite Verb; Phrasal Verb; Regular Verb; Stative Verb; Transitive Verb; Verb Group; Verb Phrase
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|---|---|
| Beginner | Must & Can (10) |
| Intermediate | May or Might (10) |
| Intermediate | Mixed Modals (10) |
| Intermediate | Mixed Modals 2 (10) |
| Intermediate | Modal Check (10) |
| Intermediate | Modals- Meaning (10) |
| Intermediate | Modals- Permission and Requests (10) |
| Advanced | Modals (22) |