LET'S TALK ABOUT MODAL AUXILIARIES IN ENGLISH
I) MODAL AUXILIARIES IN THE PRESENT TENSE A) Can: expresses an ability an opportunity - Exemplification n°1: Can you speak English? - Exemplification n°2: Can you drive a van? B) Can/May: express a permission - Exemplification n°1: You can use your telephone to call 911 - Exemplification n°2: You may use the emergency telephone number 911 C) Mustn't/Can't: express an obligation Exemplification n°1: You mustn't be warmly clad if you want to travel to the South Pole Exemplification n°2: You can't be just the two of you call for backup D) Don't have to/Don't need to/Needn't: express an absence of obligation - Exemplification n°1: You don't have to worry about me - Exemplification n°2: You don't need to stay up so late, finish the project tomorrow E) Shall (used with I and We): expresses a suggestion - Exemplification n°1: Shall I go see if my car has been fixed? - Exemplification n°2: Shall we let it ...