Use of Modal Auxiliaries

Use Modal Auxiliaries

 Modal Auxiliaries and their uses –

Sr No.	Modal Auxiliary	Use
1	Can	Ability
2	Should	Advice , duty, Suggestion
3	Must	Obligation, compulsion
4	May	Permission, probability, less certainty
5	May not	Prohibition
6	Will	Certainty
7	Would, Could	Request
8	Might	Possibility

e.g.

1) I shall buy a scooter next month.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing ability)

Ans- I can buy a scooter next month.

2) Students may obey their parents.

          (Use modal auxiliary advice)

Ans- Students should obey their parents.

3) They need to be protected.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)

Ans- They must be protected.                                                   

4) You should do what your teacher tells you

          (Use modal auxiliary showing possibility)

Ans- You might do what your teacher tells you

5) I will teach you this lesson next month.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

Ans- I may teach you this lesson next month.

6) Can I Come in?

          (Use modal auxiliary showing permission)

Ans- May I come in?

7) Will you give me a pen?

          (Use modal auxiliary showing request)

Ans- Could you give me a pen?

8) She will enter the class.

       (Use modal auxiliary showing prohibition)

Ans- She may not enter the class.