Learning the grammar: What are modal verbs?

What are modal verbs?

Modal verbs include: can, could, will, would, may, might, shall, should, ought..

What do we need to know about modal verbs?

1. Modal verbs are also auxiliary verbs, they help the main verbs to form different moods and tenses.

2. Any main verb that comes after any of the modal verbs must be in the infinitives. That is, the main verb must be in its simple present tense without adding any 's'.

Many people make the mistake of adding 's' to main verbs that come after the modal verbs; this is an unpardonable grammatical blunder.

For instance,

It is wrong to say: She will comes. (wrong)

But it is right to say: She will come. (correct)

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