What is a modal verb? It is an auxiliary that modifies the meaning of the main verb! Here are the most common ones in English!
Qu'est-ce qu'un verbe modal ? C'est un auxiliaire qui modifie le sens du verbe principal ! Voici les plus courants en anglais !
Can: ability
Ex. I can speak French.
Could: "can" in the past or conditional, polite requests
Ex. Could you help me, please?
May: permission
Ex. May I go to the washroom?
Might: possibility
Ex. It might rain today.
Will: future action
Ex. My dad will visit me next month.
*Shall: future intention
Ex. I shall be there as planned.
*Ought to: moral duty or recommendation
Ex. Paul ought to eat less sugar.
Should: ought to!!!
Ex. You should listen to the teacher.
Would: conditional
Ex. I would buy this shirt, if I had the money.
Need to: necessity
Ex. I need to wear glasses to see properly.
Used to: repeated action in the past
Ex. My mom used to work as a waitress.
Have to: forced circumstances
Ex. I have to get up early to go to work.
Must: obligation
Ex. You must finish your homework.
*Advanced or more formal English
*De l'anglais avancé ou plus formel
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