English Grammar : Modal Auxiliary

 English Grammar: Modal Auxiliary

Auxiliary Verb:  (सहाय्यकारी क्रियापदे)

Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs which help other verbs to form different tenses.

Types of Auxiliary Verbs:

1.     Primary Auxiliaries:

     Verbs used to form questions, negatives, and tenses are called                             Primary Auxiliaries.
                 

2.    Modal Auxiliaries:

Verbs used to express the mood or attitudes of the speaker like hope, possibility, expectations, probability, permission  necessity and obligation are known as Modal Auxiliaries.

Can:  Possibility, ability, permission 

( शक्यता,सामर्थ्य किंवा परवानगी दर्शविण्यासाठी)

   e.g. 

                1.   I can drive a car                                       (Ability)

              2.   She can speak English.                            (Ability)  

              3.   Can I use your mobile?                           ( Permission)

              4.   India can beat Australia in cricket          ( Possibilit1) 

Examples : 

      1. I shall buy a car next month.        

                                                  (Use modal auxiliary showing ability)

       Ans- I can buy a car next month.

     2) Students may obey their parents.  

                            (Use modal auxiliary showing advice)

      Ans- Students should obey their parents.

     3) Employees should follow company rules.

                             (Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)    

                                                                                                             

     Ans- Employees must follow company rules. 

                                                  

    4) You should do what your teacher tells you.

                               (Use modal auxiliary showing possibility)

     Ans- You might do what your teacher tells you.

   5) He will teach you English next month.

                              (Use modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

     Ans- He may teach you English next month.

   6) Can I Come in?                     (Use modal auxiliary showing permission)

      Ans- May I come in?

    7) Will you give me your mobile?             

                                 (Use modal auxiliary showing request)

       Ans- Could you give me your mobile?

     8) She must attend the English class.      

                                (Use modal auxiliary showing suggestions)

      Ans- She should attend the English class.

    * Ought to: to express Moral obligation ( नैतिक बंधने दर्शिविण्यासाठी) 

       1. We ought to help poor people.

      2.  We ought to love our country.

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