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Modals are verbs that are placed as helping verbs before ordinary verbs

and express permission, possibility, certainty, ability and suggestion.

Ritu, can you do
me a favour?

This sum may be
difficult for me.

I would
say sorry.

We will study the uses of modals.
1. Can Modals never change their form with
the number or gender of the subject.
G To show ability, seek permission and
Modals are not complete verbs. They
give permission.
must be followed by a main verb.
Read the following examples:
Always the root form of the verb is
1. I can speak Khasi language.
used after a modal.
2. Can I go to the park?

3. You can drive my car.

2. Could (Past Tense of ‘can’)

G To show the past ability and make polite form of request.

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