Use the correct modal verb

Key Notes:

Use the Correct Modal Verb ✨📚

Modal verbs are helping verbs that show ability, possibility, permission, or necessity. They are always followed by the base form of the main verb.

Common Modal Verbs and Their Uses

Modal Verb	Use / Meaning	Example
Can ✅	Ability / Possibility / Permission	I can swim. 🏊‍♂️ Can I go out? 🚪
Could 💭	Past ability / Polite request / Possibility	I could run fast when I was young. 🏃‍♂️ Could you help me? 🙏
May 🌸	Permission / Possibility	You may enter the class. 🏫 It may rain today. 🌧️
Might 🌙	Slight possibility	We might go to the park. 🌳
Must 💪	Obligation / Necessity	You must wear a helmet. ⛑️
Shall ⚡	Suggestion / Offer (formal)	Shall we start the game? 🎲
Should 🌟	Advice / Recommendation	You should eat healthy food. 🍎🥦
Will 🔥	Future action / Promise	I will help you. 🤝
Would 🕊️	Polite request / Hypothetical	Would you like some juice? 🥤

Rules to Remember 📝

1. Modal verbs do not change form – they never add -s, -ed, or -ing.

• ❌ She cans swim.
• ✅ She can swim.

2. Use the base form of the main verb after a modal.

• ❌ He can swimming.
• ✅ He can swim.

3. Negative form: Add not after the modal.

• I cannot / can’t ride a horse. 🐎
• You should not / shouldn’t eat too much candy. 🍬

4. Questions: Swap the modal and the subject.

• Can you speak English? 🗣️
• Should we start the homework? 📚

Tips to Choose the Correct Modal 🌈

• Can / Could → Ability or request
• May / Might → Permission or possibility
• Must / Should → Obligation or advice
• Will / Would → Future action or polite requests

Quick Tricks / Memory Hacks 🎯

• CAN → “I CAN do it!” 💪
• MUST → “I MUST do it!” ✅
• MAY → “MAY I?” 🙏
• SHOULD → “SHOULD I?” 🤔

Examples in Action ✨

• I can play football. ⚽
• You should drink water every day. 💧
• Could you open the window, please? 🌬️
• We might go to the zoo tomorrow. 🦁