richnax.blogg.se - Modal and semi modal verbs exercises pdf

But, like a regular verb, you have to include "to" before the main verb.

Like modal verbs, it doesn't ever change forms or use another helping verb. " Ought to" has tendencies of both modal verbs and semi-modal verbs.Also, with be as a helping verb, used to gives the idea of being accustomed to doing the action of the main verb.

Used to conveys the idea that an action happened habitually in the past, but no longer occurs.

Dare is often also used in formal questions. It is more often used in formal negative sentences, and more often in British English.

Dare shows that the subject is making a conscious effort, or has great desire to do the action of the main verb.

In formal negative constructions, need is often used without "to" before the main verb.

Need communicates necessity or obligation.

Remember, that with semi-modals, "to" is part of the verb phrase.

The main verb that follows a semi-modal verb is always the "bare infinitive form" - the basic verb form.

Be able to + infinitive Ability (in all simple tenses) Note: We use it to talk about ability in the past. Those are the following: be able to, have to/dont have to, need (to), dare (to) Lets see now how they are used 2. They are different from modal verbs, though, because they behave more like typical verbs - for example, they change to agree with their subjects, they change tense, and they can be combined with other helping verbs like be, have, and do. SEMI-MODALS We call semi-modal verbs the ones that are used BOTH as modal verbs AND as main verbs.Semi-Modal Verbs function in much the same way as modal verbs - they are an auxiliary verb that adds information to the main verb, but can't really function alone.