Modals Verbs
저자: Silvia Flores
1. Express
1.1. ability
1.1.1. Example: I can speak english
1.2. Possibility
1.2.1. Example: I think I could get ten
1.3. Need
1.3.1. Example: You must eat to not get sick
1.4. suggestions
1.4.1. Example: You shall recharge your phone to talk
2. they are auxiliary verbs; they do not work as a main verb
3. Basic rules
3.1. Use as is- don´t change
3.1.1. Example: He can read (correct) He cans read (Incorrect)
3.2. Use base verb after modal future don´t use "to"
3.2.1. Example: He might join us (correct) He might to join us (Incorrect)
3.3. Use "not" after modals- do not use do not, does not, is not, are not,was not,wo not
3.3.1. Example: You should not smoke (correct) You do not should smoke ( Incorrect)
3.4. No "ing", "ed" or "s" are added
3.4.1. Example: Coulding (Incorrect) Could (correct); Shalled (Incorrect) Shall (correct) Cans (Incorrect) Can (correct)