Modal Verbs

English Grammar

What are model verbs?

Model verbs are also called auxiliary verbs, helping verbs and model auxiliaries.

Model verbs are not complete verbs, and they can only be used with a verb.

Model verbs stay in the base form.

Modals Verbs

Must - I must go to the store.
Could - I could come over next week.
Must Not - The girls must not be late for school.
May - The girls may stay out late.
Might - We might have money soon.
Should - My husband should come home soon.

Model verbs are used to answer can, will, shall, ought to, must, need, may questions in the short form.

Yes, I do.
Yes, we can.
No, I do not.

12 English Verb Tense

For & Since

For & Since Quiz

Have & Has Chart

Have & Have Got Examples

Main Verb Tenses

May Have

May & May Have

Verb Groups

Auxiliary Verbs

Verb Tense "to be"

Verb Tense "to be" Chart

Future Verb Tenses

Modal Verbs

Modal Verb Rules

Verb Tense "Can"

Verb Tense "Could"

Verb Tense "Could" Structure

"Wishes" & Verb Tenses

"Wishes" & Verb Tense Chart

Verb Tense "Have"

Verb Tense "Have" Chart

Present Verb Tenses

Past Verb Tenses

Adjectives

There Is & There Are

There Is & There Are Quiz

Tag Questions

Tag Questions Quiz

Types of Questions In English