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Modal Auxiliary verb is a word that is placed before the
main verb to modify the meaning of the main verb. Auxiliary verb, among others:
can, could, may, might, will, would,
shall, should, must and ought to (phrasal modal verb).
- Patterns
of Modal Auxiliary Verb
S + MODAL + VERB + OBJECT
- Function
of Modal Auxiliary Verb
Its
function is to express willingness, ability, necessity, and possibility.
1. Can
Function: Can be used to express ability and permission
Example:
You can buy anything with your money
but you can not buy
love. (Ability)
Can I borrow your car for one
night? (Permission)
2. Could
Function:
Could
be used to express ability in the past and can be used to request a permission
to do something in the past or future.
Example:
You could run faster than me two
years ago. (Ability)
Could I use your
computer to print and scan? (Permission)
3. May
Function:
May
to declare the possibility (probability) in the present (present) and future
(future) and this modal verb to ask for permission is more formal than the verb
capital can.
Example:
He may work out and consume healthy
food every day. (Possibility)
May I go home now? (Permission)
4. Might
Function:
Might
is used to express possibility in the present and future. Might used to ask permission is more
formal than the modal verb could. Compared to may, Might more tentative it
happened.
Example:
You might forget the embarassing accident tomorrow. (Possibility)
If I have cleaned the room, might I play with my friend?
(Permission)
5. Will
Function:
Will
to express willingness. Willingness can be expressed in conditional sentence
type 1 or invitation. This modal verb to make decisions spontaneously / without
plan. Will also to make predictions.
Example:
I will help you if you help yourself first. (Willingness)
I think I’ll change my appearance.
(Spontaneously)
The sandstorm will come tonight. (Predictions)
6. Would
Function:
Would
can be used to express a willingness, but more polite. Modal verb states sense
of probability. Would combined with auxiliary have to form a conditional sentence type 3. Would here to declare
the action to do in the past.
Example:
Would you
like to see my craft? (Willingness)
He would be free tonight. (Probability)
If you had remembered to invite me, I would have attended
your party. (combined with auxiliary have
to form a conditional sentence type 3)
7. Shall
Function:
Shall
used to express a simple future as well will however only be used on the first
person I and We. Modal verbs to express formal obligation on the situation
(which can be a legal document or at the meeting). In this situation, either
the second or third person can be used with this modal verb.
Example:
We shall overcome it someday.
The Human Resource manager shall report the employee
performance. (Obligation)
8. Should
Function:
Should to
give suggestion or advice .
Example:
You should see the doctor.
9. Must
Function:
This
Modal verb to express obligation or necessity.
Example:
We must go to bed now.
10.
Ought to
Function: Ought to be used
to declare what is true or right
Example:
We ought to select the best
candidate for the job.
EXERCISE
Choose the correct
answer!!
1. Your glass is empty. …. I get you
some more fresh water?
A. shall
B. will
C. can
D. should
E. Shall have
2. We …. like to visit that new store
some day.
A. shall
B. will
C. can
D. would
E. Shall have
3. You are sick, but you don’t come hospital to see a doctor.
You …. visit him soon.
A. would
B. could
C. should
D. will
E. can
4. “I really don’t know why Tony didn’t
come to the meeting”.
“There ….. something
wrong with him.
A. might be
B. could be
C. will be
D. should have been
E. must have been
5. “Rini is old enough. She …. know better
than the others about it.
A. will
B. could
C. must
D. may be
E. can
6.
My motorcycle runs out of oil. I ….buy it because I will ride it to the
meeting.
A.
should
B.
may
C.
can
D.
must
E.
might
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