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, ...

ABSTRACT: This article aims at introducing the modal verbs, analysing the difficulties in teaching and providing instructional implications for teaching modals from three aspects, namely, syntax, ...

Picture a small child saying: "Can’t, shan’t, won’t!" They are using modal verbs to show their feelings and attitude to something. Maybe they are refusing to go to bed or eat their peas. Modal verbs ...

Modal verbs are verbs that indicate likelihood, ability, permission or obligation.

Modal verbs, also known as modal auxiliary verbs, are used in everyday English. If you want to improve your knowledge of the English language, understanding modal verbs is essential. Luckily, modal ...

This section will introduce the definitions of modal verbs and put focus on giving the rationales of the selection of this aspect of English grammar which can be problematic for learners in EFL class.

1 School of Liberal Arts, Shinawatra University, Bangkok, Thailand 2 Foreign Languages College, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China Modality plays an important part in verbal ...