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Verbs 3: Modal Auxiliaries
Materials by Liz Siler
Review Points
• Last time we talked about the differences between “lexical” (I.e. “main”) verbs and “auxiliary” (I.e. “helping”) verbs.
• We focused on the three primary auxiliaries: be, do, have.
• Today we will talk about “modal” auxiliaries
All About Modals
• Modals are a type of auxiliary verb.
• Modal auxiliaries are formed from a group of verbs known as modals.
• Here’s a list of modals in English: will/would/shall/should/can/could/may/
might/must.
Examples of Modals
• I shall return to the bar for more Sake.
• You should quit that dirty habit.
• Who could know?
• This conflict in Gaza must end NOW!
• The Haitian people will survive this disaster.
Auxiliaries in Verb Phrases
• It is possible to have a verb phrase that has both one or more primary auxiliaries (be/do/have) and a modal auxiliary.
• You must be joking me!
• You can’t have been drinking that much Sake!
Facts About Modals