EXAMPLES

Examples with Modals Verbs

Modal verb definition

The following list are all modal verbs. Modal verbs are also sometimes called modals. 

They are used before ordinary verbs and are used to express meanings such as permission, possibility, certainty and necessity.

Need and dare can be used as like modal verbs

Can  Be able to    Can't  Could  May  Might  Must

Have to  Need to  Needn't  Musn't  Don't have to    Should  Ought to

   Modal verbs examples and meaning

EXAMPLES AND USES

CAN / COULD / MAY / MIGHT / MUST / SHALL / SHOULD / OUGHT TO / WILL / WOULD 

Modal	Example	Uses
Can	They can control their own budgets. We can’t fix it. Can I smoke here? Can you help me?	Ability / Possibility Inability / Impossibility Asking for permission Request
Could	Could I borrow your dictionary? Could you say it again more slowly? We could try to fix it ourselves. I think we could have another Gulf War. He gave up his old job so he could work for us.	Asking for permission. Request Suggestion Future possibility Ability in the past
May	May I have another cup of coffee? China may become a major economic power.	Asking for permission Future possibility
Might	We'd better phone tomorrow, they might be eating their dinner now. They might give us a 10% discount.	Present possibility Future possibility
Must	We must say good-bye now. They mustn’t disrupt the work more than necessary.	Necessity / Obligation Prohibition
Ought to	We ought to employ a professional writer.	Saying what’s right or correct
Shall (More common in the UK than the US)	Shall I help you with your luggage? Shall we say 2.30 then? Shall I do that or will you?	Offer Suggestion Asking what to do
Should	We should sort out this problem at once. I think we should check everything again. Profits should increase next year.	Saying what’s right or correct Recommending action Uncertain prediction
Will	I can’t see any taxis so I’ll walk. I'll do that for you if you like. I’ll get back to you first thing on Monday. Profits will increase next year.	Instant decisions Offer Promise Certain prediction
Would	Would you mind if I brought a colleague with me? Would you pass the salt please? Would you mind waiting a moment? "Would three o`clock suit you?" - "That’d be fine." Would you like to play golf this Friday? "Would you prefer tea or coffee?" - "I’d like tea please."	Asking for permission Request Request Making arrangements Invitation Preferences

YES/NO QUESTION

auxiliary verb	subject	main verb		Answer Yes or No
Do	you	want	dinner?	Yes, I do.
Can	you	drive?		No, I can't.
Has	she	finished	her work?	Yes, she has.
Did	they	go	home?	No, they didn't.
Exception! verb be simple present and simple past
	Is	Anne	French?	Yes, she is.
	Was	Ram	at home?	No, he wasn't.

Yes/No questions - be (am, are, is)

Example: No, I am not - No, I'm not.

Are	you	from Germany?	Yes,	I	am.
			No,	I	am not. 'm not.
Is	he	your friend?	Yes,	he	is.
Are	Peter and John	from England?	Yes,	they	are.

WH QUESTIONS

Question Word	Function	Example
what	asking for information about something	What is your name?
	asking for repetition or confirmation	What? I can't hear you. You did what?
what...for	asking for a reason, asking why	What did you do that for?
when	asking about time	When did he leave?
where	asking in or at what place or position	Where do they live?
which	asking about choice	Which colour do you want?
who	asking what or which person or people (subject)	Who opened the door?
whom	asking what or which person or people (object)	Whom did you see?
whose	asking about ownership	Whose are these keys? Whose turn is it?
why	asking for reason, asking what...for	Why do you say that?
why don't	making a suggestion	Why don't I help you?
how	asking about manner	How does this work?
	asking about condition or quality	How was your exam?
how + adj/adv	asking about extent or degree	see examples below
how far	distance	How far is Pattaya from Bangkok?
how long	length (time or space)	How long will it take?
how many	quantity (countable)	How many cars are there?
how much	quantity (uncountable)	How much money do you have?
how old	age	How old are you?
how come (informal)	asking for reason, asking why	How come I can't see her?

Examples with (Nobody, never)

Negative (Nobody, never etc)

Below you will find a list of the most common negative words. They can refer to people or things and are usually used in conjunction with "no."

Examples

•  There is nobody in this club.
•  Do you eat spinach? No, I never eat spinach.
• Nobody with any sense isn’t going
• I can’t find my keys nowhere.
• She never goes with nobody.
• John says he has not seen neither Alice or Susan all day.
• You can’t see no one in this crowd.
• There aren’t no presents left to open.
• The secret cave did not have none of the treasures they wanted.
• All the witnesses claimed that didn’t see nothing.
• The pilot can’t find no place to land.
• He did not mention neither the deposit nor the rate.
• There is no way you can do nothing about this.
• He doesn’t have nothing but the clothes on his back.
• We haven’t never seen a tornado that big.

INDEFINITIVES

Examples:

1. I needed to see if anyone was interested in dating my cousin.
2. Someone really needs to come and mow my lawn.
3. Is anyone available to babysit for me on Tuesday?
4. My parents always told me that anything is possible.
5. Everyone enjoyed the food and the company.
6. Anyone that has ever lived in the city will never take for granted the peace of the country.
7. Someone whispered in my ear, but when I turned around there was not anybody there.
8. Few came to the wedding after the bride had a melt down and lashed out at her family and friends.
9. Everyone at the wedding could see how happy he made her.
10. After the festivities, everyone was invited back to the house for the after-party.
11. Some just do not know when to quit while they are ahead.
12. Someone should sue the pants off of that guy!
13. Anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.
14. Mary wanted some, but I do not have any.
15. Someone drank all the soda.
16. Can anyone tell me why it is raining again?
17. Everybody loves to eat chocolate.
18. No one likes to eat vegetables.
19. Someone will clean up the kitchen.
20. No one was home at the neighbor's.
21. Everyone brought canned goods to the charity drive.
22. All were late to the party.
23.                                                      INDEFINITVES PRONOUNS
24. Example:

    Anything is possible if you believe.

    
    

    

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