Modal verbs – to be able to
The construction to be able to is used in all forms, in the present tense (am/is/are able to), the past...
The construction to be able to is used in all forms, in the present tense (am/is/are able to), the past...
Dare is used both as a regular verb and as a modal one. As a regular verb dare has two...
Will is hardly ever a purely modal verb. It generally combines its modal meaning with the function of an auxiliary...
In present day English shall is not a purely modal verb. It always combines its modal meaning with the function...
Should is very often interchangeable with ought, as their meaning coincide. The modal verbs should and ought have only one...
The verb need may be either a modal or a regular verb Past Present Future You needed to work You needn't...
То be as a modal verb has two tenses: the Present and Past Indefinite. It expresses the following meanings: Necessity...
The modal verb must has only one form Must can express the following meanings: Duty, obligation, necessity All applicants must...
The modal verb may has two tense forms: may (the Present Simple) — might (the Past Simple). May can express...
The modal verb can has two tense forms of the indicative mood: the present tense can and the past tense...