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We could play
football.
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We may play
football.
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We might play
football.
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We must play
football.
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We shall play
football.
·
We should play
football.
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We will play
football.
· We would play football.
⏩Below is a list showing some modals and their common meanings:
Example:
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Can a. I can speak English. b. Can I borrow your pen? c. Can I help you? |
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Should a. You should do your homework yesterday. b. I’ve studied, so I should be ready for the
test. |
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Would a. Would you like a cup of tea? b. If I were you, I would say I’m sorry. |
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May a. May I borrow your book? b. May I help you?
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⏩In this session, we can focus on using modals to offer help and respond them.
Modal verb can be used to make offers. This short explanation on modal verbs for making offers shows you how to use "would" and "can". Study it carefully.
⏩ Sentences for all subjects with modal verbs are the same, which means you don't need to add –s at the end of the third-person singular pronoun.
⏩In conclusion, what to keep in mind when using modals:
Explanation | Sample sentences |
Do not use modals for things which happen definitely. | The sun rises in the east. - A
modal can't be used in this sentence. |
They never change their form. You can't add
"s", "ed", "ing"... | Students can travel for free. |
They have no -s in the 3rd person singular. | He can play football. |
Questions are formed without do/does/did. | Can he speak Spanish? |
Source:
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/modal-verbs.html
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/hilfsverben1.html
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