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Meaning Which
Verb? Example
might Might we have a little more time to finish the exam?
no permission
can’t You can’t go in without a ticket.
may not You may not enter while the exam is in progress.
formal must not
You must not leave your bike in front of the fire exit.
offer will
I’ll get it. You stay there.
shall Shall I go and make dinner?
request will
Will you close that door?
would Would you close that door?
could Could you help me with this?
promise will
I’ll come back before 6.
decision will
I think I’ll eat later. I’m not hungry now.
advice and suggestion
should You should apply for that job.
ability can
Can you swim underwater?
could I could play much better ten years ago.
general truth
can Too much exercise can be bad for you.
may A list of verbs may be found at the back of the book.
Sumber: http:dictionary.cambridge.orggrammarbritish-grammarmodality-meanings-and-
uses
CORE MODAL VERBS IN CONTEXT 4.
Core modal verbs have only one form. They have no to-infinitive form, -ing form, past form or -ed form. We have to reword what we want to say by using other
expressions: I’d love to be able to see the Taj Mahal one day.
Not: I’d love to can see the Taj Mahal one day. They had to sell their house.
Not: They musted sell their house.
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a. AFFIRMATIVE + FORMS
Modal verbs are placed first in the verb phrase after the subject and are followed by a verb in the base form. The next verb may be a main verb or an
auxiliary verb be, have: Modal verbs do not change form for tense or person. Modal verbs can be
followed by the substitute verb do:
A: We thought he might sell the house B: Yes, he could do.
Modal verbs cannot be used with another modal verb:
Windsurfing can be difficult.
Not: Windsurfing can might be difficult. or Windsurfing might can be difficult.
Modal verbs always go before other verbs in a verb phrase: [in a restaurant after a meal]
I think the bill could be expensive.
Not: I think the bill could expensive.
You can go swimming, go for a long walk or visit the exhibition.
Not: You can swimming, go for a long walk or visit the exhibition. Modal verbs can only be used alone when the main verb is clearly
understood:
A: She could take the bus. B: Yeah, that’s true. She could. She could take the bus.
A: He may be wrong, you know.
B: Yes, he may. Yes, he may be wrong. b.
NEGATIVE − FORMS
Warning: Negatives are formed by adding ‘not’ after the modal verbs. We don’t use
don’tdoesn’tdidn’t with modal verbs:
We can’t hear very well at the back.
Not: We don’t can hear very well …
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c. QUESTION ? FORMS
Warning: The subject and the modal verb change position to form questions. We don’t
use dodoesdid:
Could you help me?
Not: Do you could help me?
Will it be a problem?
Not: Does it will be a problem?
Why can’t you come too?
Not: Why don’t you can come too? We use modal verbs in question tags:
You can’t live like that, can you? It could be any of those things, couldn’t it?
1 CAN CAN: FORMS
AFFIRMATIVE + FORM Can comes first in the verb phrase after the subject and before another
verb:
We [verb phrase] can take the train to Birmingham.
Can is never used with another modal verb:
He can hear the music from his room sometimes.
Not: He can might hear the music … or He might can might hear the music …
NEGATIVE − FORM The negative form of can is can’t. We don’t use don’tdoesn’tdidn’t with
can:
I can’t believe you said that
Not: I don’t can believe you said that
