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c. Kinds of modal auxiliary
Can, could, may, might, must, should, will, would, be able to, be going to, has
to/ have to, had to
Instructions!
a. Working in pairs. Ask your friend take turn to ask your ability/future happening/past
ability/polite question for you and answer it slowly, then faster, and then rapidly.
b. Individually, write one to two paragraphs about ability, and then read it with good
expression.
2. Language Features
a. An auxiliary is a helping verb. It comes in front of the simple form of a main verb. The
following helping verbs are called “modal auxiliaries’: can, could, may, might, must,
should, will, would.
b. In interrogatives modal comes in front of subject, and negatives it comes after subject.
Formula:
Verbal Sentence
Positive Subject Auxiliary Simple form Complement
He can drive car
She should study hard
It may rain tomorrow
Negative Subject Auxiliary + Simple form Complement
not
He can’t drive car
She shouldn’t study hard
It May not rain tomorrow
Interrogative Auxiliary Subject Simple form Complement
Can he drive car
Should she study hard
May it rain tomorrow
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