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TOPIC – MODALS
CLASS -10TH
VERB
1. Helping verb [Link]
verb
1. Primary Helping Verb
2. MODALS
E.g:
1. I will succeed in life. [ will ……..MODAL]
2. She must be happy. [must………MODAL]
1. Modals need a verb.
2. Modals are such Helping Verbs
that cannot work as Main Verb.
3. Modals must
be followed by
a Main verb.
4. Modals must be
followed by base
form of verb.
TYPES OF MODALS
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Note: They work only as Pure Modals.
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Used as modal & Used as modal& Used as modal&
Adjective Main verb Main verb
Note: They work as Modals and also as some other
Part of Speech.
C. IDIOMATIC MODALS
• has to/ have to/ will have to
• would rather/ had better/ had rather/ had sooner/
had better
•'be' + to/ 'be' + going to/ 'be' + about to
Note: They have a meaning different from that of
the words used in them.
Modals help us to express the
following feelings
Possibility, Necessity, Capability, Suggestion,
Certainty
Doubt,
Prayer ,Wish ,Habit ,Intention ,Promise ,
Urgency
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Strong recommendation ,Request Authority,
Permission
Order ,Non-fulfilment ,Threat ,Determination,
Willingness
Blessing, Curse, Offer, Requirement, Forced
action
CAN AND COULD
[Link] Ability
E.g: I can run fast
[Link] Ability
E.g: Icould run fast when I was young.
3.
USE OF SHALL
Rule 1: Simple future tense
E.g: I shall take his help.
We shall work hard.
Rule 2: Request
Shall I take your pen.
Shall I go with you.
Note: SOMETIMES WE USE SHALL WITH THE SECOND AND THIRD
PERSON
Rule 3: Threat
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He shall be penalised for his bad behaviour.
Rule 4: Command
You shall not tell a lie.
Rule 5: Promise
You shall be given a scooter if you pass the examination.
USE OF WILL
Rule 1: Simple future tense
1. He will help you .
2. She will go to USA.
Rule 2: Determiation
1. I will pray to God day and night.
Rule 3 : Promise
We will stand by you.
Rule 4: Intension
I will not harm you
USE OF SHOULD
Should is the past form of shall
Rule 1: Duty
[Link] should obey the elders.
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Rule 2: Conditional clause
Should you go to USA meet my friend there.
Rule 4:
Used after the conjunction lest.
She worked very hard lest she should lag behind.
USE OF WOULD
Rule1: Indirect speech:
I told the monitor that I would help him.
Rule 2: Habit
He would sit in the street and talk all day.
Rule 3:
Polite request
Would you grant me leave
USE OF CAN
Rule 1: Ability/capacity
He can swim very well
Rule 2: Permission
Children cannot play here.
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Rule 3: Power
The principal of the college can suspend him.
USE OF COULD
Rule 1: In indirect speech can is changed into could
My friend said that he could help me.
Rule 2: Ability (Past tense)
He could sing very well when he was young.
USE OF MAY
Rule 1: To denote permission
May I come in, please? Yes ,you may.
Rule 2: To express possibility
It may rain today.
The officer may not come due to rain.
Rule 3: To express wish
May you live long.
May she be blessed with a son or daughter.
Rule 4: Express purpose
They eat well so that they may live well.
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