MODALS
Modals and Auxiliaries
17.2.2022
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Dr. Ila Gupta
Mody University
16 Auxiliaries
(As per your Syllabus) Can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must, ought to, need.
REST are ( be, have, do, dare, used)
Will
Habitual action in future
Eg., a flower will blossom
Characteristic habit
Eg., She will never keep quiet.
determination
We will start early in the morning.
To ask for something
Eg., will you dine with me?
Would
Polite request—-----------would you mind writing this for me?
Would usage after wish—--------I wish it would stop bothering.
Used with verbs ‘like’ and ‘care’------------- would you like to see a movie?
Used with adverb ‘rather’ and ‘sooner’-----------i would rather complete this task than roaming here and there.
Shall
Future use
Command, obligation—--- you shall not speak like this ever.
Offer & request—------ Shall I wait for you?
Should
For duty—--- you should not throw garbage here and there.
Should with ‘lest’-------------- The security forces were fully prepared lest the crowd should attack the office.
Can
Ability, permission, and possibility
She can dance well.
Can I leave today?
It can happen this way too.
Could
The past form of can—-- I could do that when I was young.
Permission—--- they could go early.
Possibility—-----the tiger could be out of the den now.
Request—-------- could you go with her to the hospital?
Note: I could have given him some rest. (present perfect tense)
May
Permission, possibility
You may go home.
She may be in the garden.
Polite request— May I come in?
Might
Possibility—---- it might rain.
Must,
Obligation, necessity
We must pay our due respect to the seniors.
one must repay the loans.
Emphatic determination—
He must be extraordinarily smart.
?--------Must i do it on my own?
Ought
Obligation—---you ought to know better.
Dare, Need, used to—-
Be brave enough to—- dare not cross the road carelessly.
Need—require to—-He needs help.
Need with not—---- He need not go to the doctor.
Used to—--discontinued habit—---- I used to eat junk food all the time.
Assignment
Practice exercises.
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