Intonation of adverbials

Karshi State University
Theme: “Modal verbs”
Group: 022-3
Student: Norbo'tayeva Yulduz

Modal verbs

1.Information about the modal verb.

2.Types of modal verbs

3.Use of modal verbs.

4.Past tense forms of modal verbs.

Conclusion.

Can
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Must
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“Could”
“Would”
“Should”
“Might”
Section Three
Past forms of Modal Verbs and their functions

to express general ability in the past, because it is the past form of the “Can”

"Could"
is used

• to express general ability in the past, because it is the past form of the “Can”
• to express possible future actions similar to “May and Might” in meaning
• to make a request or ask something
• to express unreal or impossible actions

EXAMPLES:

• We tried hard but we could not persuade them to come with us.
• My grandfather could not swim.
• When you go to Uzbekistan, you could stay with me.
• Could you tell me what time it is?
• I don’t know how she works 14 hours a day in front of the computer, I could not do this.

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to express future in the past because it is the past form of “Will”

• to express future in the past because it is the past form of “Will”
• to express unreal action in the present
• to ask someone to do something (formal), (structure: If + you + would+ verb)

"Would"
is used

EXAMPLES:

• He told me that he would come and fix this computer yesterday.
• I would be very frightened if someone pointed a gun at me.
• If we did not go to their party next week, she would be very upset.
• I’d be very grateful if you would come and help me move to my new apartment.

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 Conclusion
The modal verbs of English are a small class of auxiliary verbs used mostly to express modality (properties such as possibility, obligation, etc.). They can be distinguished from other verbs by their defectiveness (they do not have participle or infinitive forms) and by the fact that they do not take the ending -(e)s in the third-person singular.
The principal English modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would. Certain other verbs are sometimes, but not always, classed as modals; these include ought, had better, and (in certain uses) dare and need. Verbs which share some but not all of the characteristics of the principal modals are sometimes called "semimodals".

Used literatures

 1.Palmer, F. R., Mood and Modality, Cambridge University Presents, 2001, p. 33

2.^ A Short Overview of English Syntax (Rodney Huddleston), section 6.5d

3.^ Palmer, op. cit., p. 70. The subsequent text shows that the intended definitions were transposed.

4.^ Bybee,Joan; Perkins, Revere; and Pagliuca, William. The Evolution of Grammar, Univ. of Chicago Press, 1994, pp.192-199

5.^ Langer, Nils (2001). Linguistic Purism in Action: How auxiliary tun was stigmatized in Early New High German. de Gruyter. p. 12. ISBN 9783110881103.