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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Modal verbs</strong>&nbsp;</h2>



<p>A modal verb is a special kind of helping verb. A modal verb helps the main verb to express the mood of the subject, and at the same, it can indicate likelihood, ability, permission, possibility, or willingness.&nbsp;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Modal</strong>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Uses</strong>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Possibility</strong>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Permission</strong>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Request</strong>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Impossibility</strong>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Ability</strong>&nbsp;</td><td><strong>Suggestion</strong>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Can</strong>&nbsp;</td><td>Examples&nbsp;</td><td>They can do it.&nbsp;</td><td>Can I bring it here?&nbsp;</td><td>Can you help me?&nbsp;</td><td>We can’t fix it.&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Could</strong>&nbsp;</td><td>Examples&nbsp;</td><td>I think we could have.&nbsp;</td><td>Could I borrow yours?&nbsp;</td><td>Could you say it?&nbsp;</td><td>We couldn’t fix it.&nbsp;</td><td>He could work for us.&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td><strong>May</strong>&nbsp;</td><td>Examples&nbsp;</td><td>I may finish….&nbsp;</td><td>May I have another….&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Might</strong>&nbsp;</td><td>Examples&nbsp;</td><td>They might be eating.&nbsp;</td><td>Might I ask your name?&nbsp;</td><td>Might I borrow your bag?&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>You might want to suggest that to the committee.&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Shall</strong>&nbsp;</td><td>Examples&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>Shall I continue or not?&nbsp;</td><td>Shall I help you?&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>Shall we say….&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Should</strong>&nbsp;</td><td>Examples&nbsp;</td><td>Fees should decrease.&nbsp;</td><td>Should I do that or not?&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>&nbsp;</td><td>He should be able to do….&nbsp;</td><td>You should call.&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>



<p>Modals express ideas such as possibility, permission, ability&#8230;&nbsp;</p>



<p>They are:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>CAN&nbsp;</li><li>COULD&nbsp;</li><li>WILL&nbsp;</li><li>WOULD&nbsp;</li><li>SHALL&nbsp;</li><li>SHOULD&nbsp;</li><li>MAY&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>MIGHT&nbsp;</li><li>OUGHT TO&nbsp;</li></ul>
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