A modal verb is a type of verb that expresses the speaker's attitude or degree of certainty towards the action expressed by the main verb. It typically has a supporting role, modifying or qualifying the meaning of the main verb. The most common modal verbs in English are "can", "may", "might", "should", "would", "ought to", "must", "will" and "be to be". Modal verbs are used to express various modal shades of meaning, such as possibility, desirability, obligation, permission and capability among others.
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A modal verb is like a helper word in a sentence that tells us if something can happen, should happen, must happen, or might happen. It's like giving extra information to the main verb.
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A modal verb is a type of verb that expresses the speaker's attitude or degree of certainty towards the action expressed by the main verb. It typically has a supporting role, modifying or qualifying the meaning of the main verb. The most common modal verbs in English are "can", "may", "might", "should", "would", "ought to", "must", "will" and "be to be". Modal verbs are used to express various modal shades of meaning, such as possibility, desirability, obligation, permission and capability among others.