Must is so strong that it is almost forcing something to happen.

Example of journal with modals. One recent example of the former monosemantic approach is that of Bolinger 1977 whose stated purpose is to reaffirm the old principle that the natural condition of a language is to preserve one form for one meaning and one meaning for one form p. Text 1 The Story of Helen Keller The Girl Who Could Not See Hear or Speak Id like you to know the story of Helen Keller who could neither see nor hear from the time she was a baby. May Possibility That may be a better solution for you.

Will and would are used to refer to habits and inclinations. You should say sorry. She can swim very quickly.

I can play the football. Example 2 T able 1 The hurricane destroyed all the buildings in the Philippines the writer obviously intended to be de nite and speci c. I hope that exploring these examples of the use of modal verbs will help learners build their confidence in using them.

Modal verb Modal verbs are also sometimes called modals. Permission Could I use your notebook please. Can could and may are used to ask for give and withhold permission.

Kim Block Nguyen 2019. We then go on to look in more detail at the most common uses of the important modal verbs can could will and would. In some grammars they are called modal auxiliaries.

What are modal verbs Modal verbs also called modals are used when we want to predict suggest or question something. Need and dare can sometimes be used like modal verbs. Modals The verbs can could may might will would shall should must and ought to called modal verbs or modals.