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Modal Verbs

Verbs intermediate medium

Can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would — ability, permission, obligation, possibility.

Verbs — Verb forms, modals and non-finite verbs.

Rules

1. Can: ability/permission — I can swim. 2. Could: past ability/polite request — Could you help me? 3. May: formal permission/possibility — May I come in? 4. Might: weak possibility — It might rain. 5. Must: strong obligation — You must wear a helmet. 6. Should: advice — You should rest. 7. Modals never take -s, -ing or "to": He can sing (not "cans"). 8. Negative: cannot, must not, should not, need not.

Explanation

Modals are followed by the base verb, never by "to + verb" or an -ing form. "Must not" (prohibition) is different from "need not" (not necessary).

हिंदी में

Modal verbs — can, could, may, might, must, should आदि। इनके बाद हमेशा क्रिया का base रूप आता है।

Examples

You must wear a helmet. — तुम्हें हेलमेट पहनना चाहिए।
It might rain tonight. — आज रात बारिश हो सकती है।

Common Mistakes

{"mistake":"He can to swim.","correction":"He can swim.","note":"Modal + base verb, no \"to\"."}
{"mistake":"She musts go.","correction":"She must go.","note":"Modals never take -s."}

Practice Questions

Q1. Which sentence contains an error?

He may come tomorrow.
She can plays the piano.
We should respect elders.
I must finish this today.

Answer: She can plays the piano.

💡 After can, use the base form: "She can play".

Q2. Complete: "You ___ touch the wire; it's dangerous."

must not
need not
may
can

Answer: must not

💡 Prohibition → must not.

Q3. Translate into English: "मुझे अपना होमवर्क पूरा करना है।"

Answer: I have to finish my homework.

💡 Obligation → have to / must.

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Related Topics in Verbs

Topic	Level	What it covers
Main & Helping Verbs	elementary	Main verbs carry meaning; helping verbs build tenses and questions.
Main Verbs	elementary	The main verb carries the core meaning of the verb phrase.
Helping Verbs	elementary	Helpers (be, have, do, will, can…) build tenses, questions and negatives.
Finite & Non-finite Verbs	upper_intermediate	Finite verbs show tense and agree with the subject; non-finite verbs do not.
Finite Verbs	upper_intermediate	Finite verbs show tense and agree with the subject.
Non-Finite Verbs	upper_intermediate	Infinitives, gerunds and participles — forms that do not show tense.

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