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English modal Verbs: Can, Could, May, Might, Must, Shall, Should, Will, and Would
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The quest article lists and explains the nine modal verbs in English and discusses slightly of the possible definitions and meanings of these modal verbs. A printable reference saddlery on English modal verbs is also available for download via a link at the end of the article.

Modals and Modality

Modal verbs are common auxiliary verbs in Germanic dictions including English that forecast modality. Modality is the grammaticalized expression of the subjective attitudes and opinions of the speaker including possibility, probability, necessity, obligation, permissibility, ability, desire, and contingency.

The Modal Verbs in English

The nine modals verbs in English are:
can
could
may
might
must
shall
should
go forth
would

Position of Modal Verbs

Modal verbs always appear in the first dapple at the beginning of the verb phrase in English. Unlike early(a) verbs, modal verbs do not show tense or number.



The eight possible verb phrase combinations that contain modal verbs in English are:
modal verb + base form = will eat
modal verb + be + present participle = will be eating
modal verb + book + then(prenominal) participle = will puzzle eaten
modal verb + be + past participle = will be eaten
modal verb + save + been + present participle = will have been eating
modal verb + have + been + past participle = will have been eaten
modal + be + being + past participle = will be being eaten
modal verb + have + been + being + past participle = will have been being eaten
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