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Modal Verbs
Helping verbs – they give information about the main verb.
• Necessity
• Possibility
• Permission
• Etc.
Modal + Simple Form
 Can: Natalie can play tennis today. (ability or
permission)
 Could: They could play the guitar.
 (Formal of “can”)
 May: It may be a nice day tomorrow.
(possibility)
 Might: It might be a nice day tomorrow.
(possibility)
Must / Have to?
 Similar meaning about obligation
 MUST: Usually used for feelings and
wishes of the speaker.
◦ I must stop smoking. (I want to)
 HAVE TO: Usually obligations that come
from „outside‟
◦ I have to stop smoking (The doctor
ordered me)

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  • 1. Modal Verbs Helping verbs – they give information about the main verb. • Necessity • Possibility • Permission • Etc.
  • 2. Modal + Simple Form  Can: Natalie can play tennis today. (ability or permission)  Could: They could play the guitar.  (Formal of “can”)  May: It may be a nice day tomorrow. (possibility)  Might: It might be a nice day tomorrow. (possibility)
  • 3. Must / Have to?  Similar meaning about obligation  MUST: Usually used for feelings and wishes of the speaker. ◦ I must stop smoking. (I want to)  HAVE TO: Usually obligations that come from „outside‟ ◦ I have to stop smoking (The doctor ordered me)