Modals

ModalsModals

Modals are words that addModals are words that add a specific meaning to thea specific meaning to the sentence.sentence.

كلمات Modals Modals الال كلمات هي هيتضيفتضيف

الجملة الى محدد الجملة معنى الى محدد ..معنى

There are five modalsThere are five modals::

1- Can: 1- Can: ((يستطيعيستطيع)) it gives a meaning of it gives a meaning of ability (ability (قدرةقدرة ) .) .

Example: I Example: I can readcan read English. English.

2- Must : (2- Must : (يجبيجب) it gives a meaning of ) it gives a meaning of obligation obligation ((اجباراجبار))

Example: You Example: You must fastmust fast in Ramadan. in Ramadan.

3- May: 3- May: (( المحتمل المحتمل من it gives a meaning it gives a meaning ((منof of probabilityprobability ((احتمالاحتمال))

Example: The actor Example: The actor may act may act in the new in the new film.film.

4- Should: 4- Should: (( المستحسن المستحسن من it gives a it gives a ((منmeaning of meaning of adviceadvice. . ((نصيحةنصيحة))

Example: You Example: You should studyshould study for the test. for the test.

5- Will : 5- Will : ((سوفسوف)) it gives a meaning of it gives a meaning of futurefuture actions. actions. ((مستقبلمستقبل))

Example: I Example: I will visitwill visit Amir tomorrow. Amir tomorrow.

Modals and Semi- ModalsModals and Semi- Modals

ModalModalSemi- ModalSemi- Modal

CanCanbe able to (be: am/ is/ are)be able to (be: am/ is/ are)

MustMusthas to / have tohas to / have to

ShouldShouldOught toOught to

WillWillbe going to (be: am/ is/ be going to (be: am/ is/ are)are)

Semi- modals give the same meanings Semi- modals give the same meanings just as the modals. We can replace just as the modals. We can replace each modal with its semi- modal in each modal with its semi- modal in sentences.sentences.

Example: Example: • I I can readcan read English. English.• I I am able to readam able to read English. English.

• You You must fastmust fast in Ramadan. in Ramadan.• You You have to fasthave to fast in Ramadan. in Ramadan.

Notice that after a modal we don’t Notice that after a modal we don’t use the preposition (to). However, use the preposition (to). However, after the semi- modal we do use (to).after the semi- modal we do use (to).

Example: Example: • I I shouldshould studystudy for tests. for tests.• I I ought toought to studystudy for tests. for tests.

Notice also that the verb after a modal Notice also that the verb after a modal or semi- modal is a base form verb.or semi- modal is a base form verb.