The Modal Verbs

The Modal Verbs are also called...

• Helping Verbs

• Auxiliary Verbs

• Main Verbs

• Complementary Verbs

The Modal Verbs provide.......to the main verb

• Actions and Definitions

• Less information

• Additional and Specific information

• Specific information

This Modal Verb expresses Permission and Good Probability

• Should

• Can

• Might

• May

This Modal Verb expresses Responsabilities

• Must

• Can

• Would

• May

This Modal Verb is used to express Invitations and Offers

• Would

• Could

• Should

• Might

This Modal is used to express abilities in the past

• Can

• Would

• Might

• Could

The Negative form of: Manuel could play the piano when he was 9 years old.

• Manuel not could play the piano when he was 7 years old

• Manuel couldn´t play the piano when he was 7 years old

• Manuel could play not the piano when he was 7 years old

The interrogative form of: Chile might qualify for the world cup

• Might Chile qualify for the world cup?

• Chile might qualify for the world cup?

• Chile might not qualify for the world cup?

the affirmative form for: Would She like an ice cream?

• She like an ice cream

• She like would an ice cream

• She would like an ice cream

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