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What are modals?
What are modals?
How are modals used with other main verbs?
How are modals used with other main verbs?
What does 'must' express?
What does 'must' express?
'Have to' expresses obligation in which tense?
'Have to' expresses obligation in which tense?
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'Must not' is used for?
'Must not' is used for?
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Study Notes
Modals Overview
- Modals are a type of auxiliary verb that express degrees of necessity, obligation, or possibility
Modals with Main Verbs
- Modals are used with other main verbs to convey nuanced meanings and attitudes
'Must' Expressions
- 'Must' expresses strong necessity, obligation, or prohibition
'Have to' Expressions
- 'Have to' expresses obligation in the present tense
- 'Had to' expresses obligation in the past tense
'Must not' Expressions
- 'Must not' is used to express prohibition or a strong obligation not to do something
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Test your knowledge of modals, which are auxiliary verbs used to form tenses, moods, and voices of other verbs. This quiz covers the usage and functions of modals in English grammar.