Modal Auxiliaries

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What are modal auxiliaries?

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Modal auxiliaries are helping verbs that express necessity, possibility, permission, or ability. Examples include can, could, may, might, must, will, and would.

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What does 'can' express?

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'Can' expresses ability or possibility. For example, 'I can swim' means I have the ability to swim.

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What does 'could' express?

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'Could' expresses past ability or a possibility. For example, 'I could ride a bike when I was younger'.

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What does 'may' express?

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'May' expresses permission or a possibility. For example, 'You may leave the table' means you have permission to leave.

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What does 'might' express?

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'Might' expresses a smaller possibility than 'may'. For example, 'It might rain tomorrow' suggests it is possible but not certain.

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What does 'must' express?

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'Must' expresses necessity or strong obligation. For example, 'You must wear a helmet when riding a bike'.

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What does 'will' express?

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'Will' expresses future intention or certainty. For example, 'I will go to the store tomorrow'.

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What does 'would' express?

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'Would' expresses a hypothetical situation or a polite request. For example, 'I would like some ice cream'.

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Fill in the blank: My grandma _________ sew very well, so we always bring her our ripped clothes.

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Fill in the blank: Years ago, people _________ only travel to Antarctica by ship.

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