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Modal Verbs

Modal verbs are helping words that indicate ability, permission, advice, rules, or necessity. Examples include 'can' for ability and permission, 'may' for polite requests, 'should' for advice, 'must' for rules, and 'have to' for obligations. Each modal verb serves a specific function in communication.

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Modal Verbs

Modal verbs are helping words that indicate ability, permission, advice, rules, or necessity. Examples include 'can' for ability and permission, 'may' for polite requests, 'should' for advice, 'must' for rules, and 'have to' for obligations. Each modal verb serves a specific function in communication.

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Modal Verbs

Modal verbs are special helping words. They come before another
verb and tell us what we can, should, or must do.

CAN

To talk about ability or to ask for permission.

●​ I can ride a bike. (ability)​

●​ Can I go to the toilet? (permission)​

MAY

Use: To ask for permission politely.

●​ May I drink water, please?​

SHOULD

To give advice.

●​ You should eat vegetables.​

●​ We should do our homework.​

MUST

A rule.

●​ You must wear a seatbelt.​


●​ We must be quiet in the library.​

HAVE TO

To say what we need to do.

●​ I have to go to school every day.​

●​ We have to wash our hands.

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