اللغة الإنجليزية — Modals: Can, Must, Should, May — 1ثانوي — شعبة آداب

Modals: Can, Must, Should, May

Modal verbs are auxiliary verbs that express necessity, possibility, permission, or obligation. This lesson is for 1st Year Secondary literary stream students (شعبة آداب).

1. Can / Could

Can: ability, permission, possibility (present)

Could: ability (past), polite request

• I can speak Arabic. (ability)
• Can I go out? (permission)
• She could swim when she was 5. (past ability)
• Could you help me? (polite request)

2. Must

Strong obligation, necessity, or logical conclusion.

• You must wear a seatbelt. (obligation)
• He must be tired. (logical deduction)
• You must not smoke here. (prohibition)

3. Should

Advice, recommendation.

• You should study more. (advice)
• We should help others. (moral duty)
• You should not eat too much sugar.

4. May / Might

Possibility, permission (formal)

• It may rain today. (possibility)
• May I come in? (formal permission)
• She might be late. (less certain)

Exercises

Exercise 1: Choose the correct modal.

1. You (must/can) stop at a red light.
2. (May/Should) I open the window?
3. You (should/can) eat vegetables every day.
4. He (can/must) speak three languages.
5. You (must not/don’t have to) cheat on exams.

Answers

1. must / 2. May / 3. should / 4. can / 5. must not

See also Conditionals and The Passive Voice.

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