📍 *Lecture * 📍
Uses of Modal verbs and their usage.
*Modal Verbs*
"Verbs, used with another verb to show/express permission, ability, possibility, suggestions etc".
*Examples*
Modal verbs/modal auxiliaries include the following:
❤1. *_CAN_*
CAN is used for:
1⃣. For ability.
*Eg*. I can do this work.
2⃣. For permission.
*Eg*. You can go now.
3⃣. For request.
*Eg*. Can you translate this article for me please?
4⃣. For possibility. (Usually used in negative and interrogative sentences).
*Eg*. You can not get that book from Karachi.
5⃣. For anger.
*Eg*. Can you just shut up?
6⃣. For general truth.
*Eg*. By exercising daily, you can lose your weight.
7⃣. For offers.
*Eg*. Can I help you?
❤2. *_COULD_*
Could is used for:
1⃣. For past ability.
*Eg*. When I was in SSC, I could study for 7 hours daily.
2⃣. For past possibility.
*Eg*. The road could be blocked but the police reached in time.
3⃣. For polite way of asking.
*Eg*. Could I have my book back please?
4⃣. For uncertain possibility.
*Eg*. They could come any time.
5⃣. For suggestions.
*Eg*. We could have lunch outside today.
6⃣. For anger.
*Eg*. You could try to change it before my arrival.
7⃣. For suggestions.
*Eg*. You could go there before he had gone.
❤3. *_MAY_*
May is used for:
1⃣. For possibility (usually used in positive sentences).
*Eg*. It may rain today.
2⃣. For permission.
*Eg*. May I join you sir?
3⃣. For wish (usually in optative sentences).
*Eg*. May my mother live long.
4⃣. For request.
*Eg*. May I speak sir please?
5⃣. For prohibition.
*Eg*. You may not smoke in the office.
❤4. *_MIGHT_*
Might is used for:
1⃣. Possibility.
*Eg*. It might rain today.
2⃣. For politeness.
*Eg*. Might I take more?
3⃣. For suggestions.
*Eg*. I thought you might help me.
❤5. *_WILL_*
Will is used for:
1⃣. For future actions:
*Eg*. He will leave for India tomorrow.
2⃣. For willingness.
*Eg*. I will play with you.
3⃣. For asking something.
*Eg*. Will you give me your watch?
4⃣. For polite invitation.
*Eg*. Will you join me please?
5⃣. For anger.
*Eg*. Will you stop talking?
6⃣. For something possible.
*Eg*. Who is knocking the door? It will be Ali.
7⃣. For things, which usually happen.
*Eg*. It will last longer, if you used it carefully.
8⃣. For promise.
*Eg*. I will come there tomorrow.
❤6. *_WOULD_*
Would is used for:
1⃣. For a polite request.
*Eg*. Would you mind sitting here?
2⃣. For strong desire.
*Eg*. Would that I could see Quaid E Azam!
3⃣. For past habitual actions.
*Eg*. I would study very hard, when I was in Primary school.
4⃣. For typical behavior.
*Eg*. They always say we are busy. They would say that again.
5⃣. For reason.
*Eg*. Why would one miss such an offer?
❤7. *_SHALL_*
Shall is used for:
1⃣. For first person pronouns.
*Eg*. I/we shall go tomorrow.
2⃣. For a command (usually in 2nd or 3rd person).
*Eg*. You shall not enter to this room.
3⃣. For emphasis.
*Eg*. I shall kill you the day you abused me.
4⃣. For asking something.
*Eg*. Shall you forgive me?
5⃣. For permission.
*Eg*. Shall I collect the money from them Sir?
❤8. *_SHOULD_*
Should is used for:
1⃣. For something advisable.
*Eg*. If you can't sleep, you should go to a good physician.
2⃣. For expectations.
*Eg*. You should do it very easy.
3⃣. For a purpose.
*Eg*. Take umbrella lest you should get wet.
4⃣. For reason.
*Eg*. Why one should reject this offer?
5⃣. For advice.
*Eg*. You should not worry because he's alive.
6⃣. For expressing obligation or duty.
*Eg*. We should obey the law.
7⃣. For politeness.
*Eg*. I should like to help you.
8⃣. For supposition.
*Eg*. If it should rain, they will not come.
❤9. *_MUST_*
Must is used for:
1⃣. For necessary things.
*Eg*. You must study hard.
2⃣. For strong intention.
*Eg*. You must invite him.
3⃣. For emphasis.
*Eg*. I must say "you are great".
4⃣. For strong possibility.
*Eg*. He must be hungry.
5⃣. For obligation.
*Eg*. You must get up very early.
6⃣. For expressing logical certainty.
*Eg*. Living in so much crowd must be very difficult.
❤10. *_OUGHT TO_*
Ought To is used for:
1⃣. For expressing moral obligation or desirability.
*Eg*. We ought to love our neighbours.
2⃣. For expressing probability.
*Eg*. This book ought to be very useful.
3⃣. For expectations.
*Eg*. He ought to be at home now.
❤11. *_USED TO_*
Used To is used for:
1⃣. For repeated actions in the past.
*Eg*. We used to play a lot when we were younger.
2⃣. For expressing a discontinued habit.
*Eg*. I used to study a lot in SSC.
❤12. *_NEED_*
Need is used for:
1⃣. For necessity or obligation.
*Eg*. I need hardly to go.
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