MODAL VERBS are auxiliary verbs which:
* do not change in form (I can, you can, he can ... we can ...)
* use inversion in questions (modal + subject + main verb) and not the auxiliary "do"
* take "not" to form the negative (and not the auxiliary "do") - can / can't
* are followed by a bare infinitive (without "to" - except ought to)
* do not change in form (I can, you can, he can ... we can ...)
* use inversion in questions (modal + subject + main verb) and not the auxiliary "do"
* take "not" to form the negative (and not the auxiliary "do") - can / can't
* are followed by a bare infinitive (without "to" - except ought to)
MODAL VERBS are auxiliary verbs which:
* can have more than one meaning depending on the context
EXAMPLES with "can"
Can I come in? asking for permission
He can speak 5 languages. expressing ability
You can't make so much noise in here. expressing prohibition
* can have more than one meaning depending on the context
EXAMPLES with "can"
Can I come in? asking for permission
He can speak 5 languages. expressing ability
You can't make so much noise in here. expressing prohibition