Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Auxiliaries Verbs
Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Auxiliaries Verbs
Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Auxiliaries Verbs
A phrasal verb is a verb that is made up of a main verb together with an adverb or a preposition or both, to create a completely new meaning.
- Modals are special verbs which behave irregularly in English.
- These verbs perform several important functions in the formation of sentences.
- They have multiple uses that need to be understood for efficient use of the English language both for written and spoken purposes.
Modals Are Used In/To
- Indicate Tenses
- Frame Questions
- Short answers
- Question Tag
- Active & Passive Voice
- Direct & Indirect speech Negatives
Here Are Some Characteristics Of Modal Verbs :
| Modal Verb | Expressing | Example |
| must | Strong obligation logical conclusion Certainty | You must stop when the traffic lights turn red. He must be very tired. He has been working all day long. |
| must not | prohibition | You must not smoke in the hospital. You must not bring mobile phones to school. |
| can | ability permission (informal) possibility |
I can swim. Can I use your phone, please? Smoking can cause cancer. |
| could | ability in the past polite permission possibility | When I was young, I could run fast. Excuse me, could I just say something? It could rain tomorrow! |
| may | permission (formal) possibility / probability | May I come in? Where are my keys? They may be in the car. |
| might | polite permission possibility/probability | Might I suggest an idea? I might go on holiday to Australia next year. |
| need not | lack of necessity/absence of obligation | I need not buy tomatoes. There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. |
| should / ought to | 50% obligation advice (gentle) logical conclusion | I should / ought to see a doctor. I have a terrible headache. You should / ought to revise your lessons He should / ought to be very tired. He’s been working all day long. |
| used to | past habitual action | She used to go to temple every Friday, when she was in India. |
| shall | proposal/permission | I shall be there at TO clock. Shall I come with you? |
- They never change their form. You can’t add “s”, “ed”, “ing”…
- They are always followed by an infinitive without “to” (i.e. the bare infinitive.)
- They are used to indicate modality allow speakers to express certainty, possibility, willingness, obligation, necessity, ability etc.,
Examples Of Modal Verbs
Here Is A List Of Modals With Examples:
Exercise
(i) Fill in the blanks with appropriate modal auxiliary verbs.
1. My grandmother is eighty-five, but she _________ still read and write without glasses
Answer:
can
2. _________ I come with you?
Answer:
Shall
3. _________ you help me with the housework, please?
Answer:
Could
4. There was a time when I _________ stay up very late.
Answer:
used to
5. you _________ lose any more weight. You are already slim.
Answer:
need not
6. we _________ not make the first move.
Answer:
must
7. It is snowing outside so I _________ stay at home.
Answer:
should
8. I _________ get you a shawl from Kashmir.
Answer:
shall
9. _________ you mind if I borrowed your car?
Answer:
Would
10. _________ you take care of my dog for a day?
Answer:
Can I Could
11. Our country _________ become a super power by 2025.
Answer:
may
12. She _________ sell her home because she needs money.
Answer:
might
13. _________ we visit Ajanta and Ellora?
Answer:
Shall
14. _________ you come with us?
Answer:
Will
15. The Captain said, ‘Players _________ assemble at the ground at 4 P.M.’
Answer:
must
16. I _________ not be unfair to him.
Answer:
should
17. We _________ do all the work for the common good.
Answer:
ought to
18. You _________ tell the truth.
Answer:
should
19. Excuse me _________ you tell me where the bus station is?
Answer:
can
20. She _________ play the flute and the guitar.
Answer:
can
21. When we were younger, we _________ watch movies all afternoon!
Answer:
used to
22. If you want to camp in the park, you _________ to pay for a permit first.
Answer:
need
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