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Intermediate 1 ESOL Grammar
Modal Verbs
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Modal Verbs
What are modal verbs? must may will shall can could would should might
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Modal Verbs
Modal verbs:usually come before another verb
I might go to the library now.
are used with the infinitive but without the ‘to’I might go to the library now. not I might to goto go to the library now.
He can read French. not He can to readto read French.
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Modal Verbs
How do you form a modal verb?
The same form is used for all:
I/you/he/she/it/we/they can I/you/he/she/it/we/they would I/you/he/she/it/we/they could I/you/he/she/it/we/they will I/you/he/she/it/we/they might
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Modal Verbs
How do you form negatives?The negatives are:
cannot/can’t will not/won’t, shall not/shan’t (usually only with I or We)
could not/couldn’t would not/wouldn’t should not/shouldn’t must not/mustn’t might not, no short form may not, no short form
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Modal Verbs
How do you form questions with modal verbs?
Change the word order:
She can swim.
Can she swim? He will pass the test.
Will he pass the test? I can help you.
Can I help you?