LEARN TO USE MODAL VERBS IN ENGLISH



There are several ways to indicate modality when expressing yourself in English. Modal verbs, as the name implies, are auxiliary verbs used to do so. The main modal verbs in English are, in alphabetical order: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, and would. modal auxiliary verbs have no conjugation (you will not find forms with -ed or -ing endings ) or infinitive and like all auxiliary verbs, they accompany another verb but with the particularity that in their case they are never used alone and only serve to express an attitude regarding what you want to communicate, such as ability, possibility, necessity or obligation, among others.


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MODAL VERBS IN ENGLISH

Learning to use modal verbs is a process that begins at beginner levels when we begin to use the verb can, up to advanced levels when we learn the subtleties related to the correct use of this class of verbs and other expressions that are used to express modality. The use of modal verbs is imperative to convey certain issues, such as the possibility of something happening or that we have an obligation to do something, and even to form certain tenses, so it is impossible to avoid their use if we want to reach an advanced level. of language proficiency. To express something negatively, they are used followed by not or in contractions with the ending. , the exception being the use of cannot, which is very common. They can also be used in questions or question tags, but it is important to know which ones can be used in these structures.


Having a good foundation in grammar from the beginning of the learning path is essential to sustain the blocks of knowledge that will be added at higher levels. Grammar, by teaching us how to form the structures that allow us to communicate in a language, is the key to understanding a language.


The ABA English online English course is created with a very important grammatical foundation. In addition to the 144 grammar video classes that alone make up a complete English grammar course and our interactive grammar, all course content and exercises are based on grammar and the units dealing with modal verbs are especially relevant.

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