Through the study of modal verbs, you will know how to use this kind of words when writing and speaking to transmit your ideas and thouths with clearity.
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation.f auxiliary verbs and the preposition to.
Can/could/be able to
May/might
Shall/should
Must/have to
Will/would
Can, could and be able to are used to express a variety of ideas in English:
Present and Future:
can/can’t + base form of the verb
Tom can write poetry very well.
I won’t be able to visit you next summer.
Past
When I was a child I could climb trees.
I arrieved early to the banck, but I could not pay the bills.
I gave him the money, but he could not give the keys.
To Offer of Assistance or Polite Suggestion (When you are quite sure of a positive answer)
Shall + subject + base form of the verb
Shall we go for a walk?
Note: Shall is only used with I or we. It is used instead of will only in formal English.
Could + base form of the verb (informal)
You could take the tour of the castle tomorrow.
You could make the exeam next week.
You could sell yor house in a lot of money.
will / won’t + base form of the verb
John will pick you up at 7:00am.
Beth won’t be happy with the results of the exam.
I will send him the report tomorrow.
I will meet you at 5:00 pm.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the following modals:
If you are sick, you ________ go to work. You’ll infect everyone there.
Drivers _______ stop at red lights.
You _______ finish the proposal today. You can finish it tomorrow.
She ______ hear much better with her new hearing aids.
______ I order us a bottle of wine?