A modal auxiliary verb, also known as a modal verb, is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to express possibility, necessity, permission, or obligation. Modal verbs are always used before a main verb, and they do not take an -s or -es ending in the present tense.

1. MODAL
AUXILIARY
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3. PRESENTATION
CONTENTS
Can
Could
May
Might
Would
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4. CAN
“Can” is a modal verb in English that
is used to express the ability or
possibility to do something.
• Ability
• Permission
• Possibility
• Capability
• Offer
How to use “Can” ?
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5. Subject
(Auxuliary Verb)
Can / Can’t /
Cannot
Base
Verb
Object
CAN
“Can” is a modal verb in English
that is used to express the ability
or possibility to do something.
Ability
Permission
Possibility
Capability
Offer
FORMULA Optional
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6. Subject Auxiliary Verb Base Verb Object
+
I, You, They, We, He,
She, It
Can Play Guitar
- Cannot/Can’t Play Guitar
? Can You Play Guitar
STRUCTURE OF
“CAN”
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7. Ability I Can Speak French
Permission Can i go now?
Possibility It can rain later today
Capability I Can speak three languanges
Offer Can I help you?
EXAMPLE
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8. COULD
“Could” is a modal verb in English
that is used to express past ability,
past possibility, or polite requests.
• Past Ability
• Polite Request
• Past Possibility
• Conditional
How to use “Could” ?
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9. Subject
(Auxuliary Verb)
Could / Couldn’t /
Could not
Base
Verb
Object
FORMULA
COULD
“Could” is a modal verb in English
that is used to express past ability,
past possibility, or polite requests.
Past Ability
Polite Request
Past Possibility
Conditional
Optional
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10. Subject Auxiliary Verb Base Verb Object
+
I, You, They, We,
He, She, It
Could Play Guitar
- Could not/Couldn’t Play Guitar
? Could You Play Guitar
STRUCTURE OF
“COULD”
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11. Past Ability When I was younger, I could swim.
Polite Request Could you please pass the salt?
Past Possibility
She thought she could win the race, but she
didn't.
Conditional If I had more time, I could finish the project.
EXAMPLE
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12. MODAL AUXULIARY
CAN COULD
TIME PRESENT & FUTURE PAST
KONTEKS INFORMAL FORMAL
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENT
BETWEEN
“CAN” & “COULD”
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13. MAY
The word "may" is a frequently used
word that has several different
meanings in different contexts.
We can use the word may in several
situations such as to express the
possibility, meaning of permission,
and desire.
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14. FORMULA
+ Subject may verb 1 complement
EXAMPLE
+ It may rain this afternoon
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15. EXAMPLE OF USING THE
WORD MAY
examples of the use of the word may to express possibility are :
She may be at home.
examples of may words used to express permission are :
May I use your computer?
examples of may words used to express hope are :
May your dreams come true.
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16. MIGHT
"Might" is a modal verb in English
used to express a possibility or a
lower level of certainty about
something happening.
• probability
• Possibility
• sugestion
• permission
How to use “Might” ?
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17. EXAMPLE OF USING THE
WORD MIGHT
examples of might word used to express probability are :
She studied very hard, so she might pass the test
examples of might words used to express possibility are :
There's a possibility that it might rain this afternoon
examples of might words used to express Suggestion with politeness are :
You might like this book, it's interesting.
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18. WOULD
"Would" is a modal auxiliary verb in
the English language that are used
to modify the meaning of the main
verb in a sentence.
We can use word “Would” to express:
• a possibility
• an intention
• a desire
• a custom
• a request.
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19. FORMULA
EXAMPLE
+ Subject Would base form of the verb
- Subject
Would Not
(Wouldn’t)
base form of the verb
? Would Subject base form of the verb + ?
+ She Would
go to the party this
weekend
- She
Would Not
(Wouldn’t)
go to the party this
weekend
? Would She
go to the party this
weekend ?
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20. EXAMPLE OF USING THE
WORD WOULD
to express a possibility:
“It would rain later if those dark clouds continue to gather.”
to express an intention:
“I would like to learn a new language next year.”
to express a desire:
“She would love to travel to Japan someday.”
to express a custom:
“In our family, we would always have a big dinner on Christmas Eve.”
to express a request:
“Would you please pass me the salt?”
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