Imagine trying to speak without expressing possibility, permission,or necessity; it would be like painting without colour. That’s were the modal verb step in. These special helping verbs—can, could, ...

MODAL VERBS EXAMPLES – Here are some examples of this type of verb and a guide on how to easily identify where they are used. In the educational curriculum, the English subject is one of those with ...

What is a modal verb? Help children get to grips with this element of grammar with these teaching resources, lesson plans and other ideas for primary… As educators, we’re always looking for innovative ...

WHAT ARE THE 3 TENSES OF VERBS – Below is a guide on the three (3) basic tenses of verbs and the examples of each. The meaning of verbs and its usage in a sentence are not the only thing about it – ...

At the heart of language are verbs: the action words that make sentences come alive. Even if you haven’t heard of the phrase “transitive verb,” you’ve seen it in action before. It’s one of the most ...

Department of Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA Language comprehension requires rapid and flexible access to information stored in long-term memory, likely ...

Impersonal verbs are verbs that don’t take a definite subject. These are used to discuss general topics, so you won’t use them when writing about people. Impersonal verbs are also known as “weather ...

1 School of Foreign Studies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China 2 Center for Language Cognition and Assessment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China Distinct from nominal ...